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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Nebraska

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 46,660
2005 46,560
2006 46,460
2007 49,300
2008 50,340
2009 51,100
2010 51,280
2011 52,490
2012 53,960
2013 55,530
2014 56,470
2015 55,520
2016 57,860
2017 61,180
2018 61,430
2019 61,410

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 190
2005 220
2006 220
2007 190
2008 260
2009 270
2010 340
2011 360
2012 360
2013 430
2014 390
2015 480
2016 420
2017 470
2018 440
2019 550

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 740
2005 820
2006 640
2007 490
2008 430
2009 540
2010 600
2011 630
2012 480
2013 470
2014 450
2015 530
2016 620
2017 660
2018 610
2019 490

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2007 50
2013 40
2014 0
2015 0
2016 40
2018 0
2019 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 40
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2009 30
2010 40
2011 30
2015 40
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 90

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 380
2005 430
2006 460
2007 530
2008 440
2009 410
2010 430
2011 420
2012 470
2013 450
2014 540
2015 520
2016 550
2017 560
2018 620
2019 560

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 290
2005 240
2006 260
2007 200
2008 220
2009 230
2010 300
2011 310
2012 280
2013 300
2014 310
2015 300
2016 350
2017 450
2018 530
2019 480

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 1,990
2005 1,810
2006 1,950
2007 1,980
2008 2,050
2009 2,240
2010 2,160
2011 2,180
2012 2,330
2013 2,340
2014 2,440
2015 2,240
2016 2,360
2017 2,440
2018 2,550
2019 2,550

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 490
2005 710
2006 770
2007 900
2008 880
2009 840
2010 830
2011 830
2012 880
2013 810
2014 820
2015 780
2016 940
2017 1,170
2018 1,190
2019 1,210

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 70
2006 50
2007 50
2008 0
2009 120
2010 40
2011 40
2012 60
2013 70
2014 50
2015 50
2016 40
2017 50
2018 50
2019 60

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 580
2005 670
2006 600
2007 570
2008 590
2009 650
2010 670
2011 770
2012 790
2013 740
2014 770
2015 820
2016 980
2017 890
2018 910
2019 940

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 930
2005 910
2006 970
2007 1,070
2008 1,150
2009 1,180
2010 1,150
2011 1,290
2012 1,390
2013 1,370
2014 1,340
2015 1,540
2016 1,600
2017 1,490
2018 1,590
2019 1,660

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 90
2005 110
2006 120
2007 190
2008 220
2009 200
2010 130
2011 130
2012 130
2013 130
2014 120
2015 120
2016 130
2017 110
2018 140
2019 130

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 380
2005 430
2006 420
2007 400
2008 310
2009 300
2010 230
2011 170
2012 180
2013 200
2014 160
2015 170
2016 200
2017 240
2018 230
2019 170

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 710
2005 820
2006 900
2007 930
2008 910
2009 910
2010 840
2011 830
2012 810
2013 900
2014 920
2015 1,010
2016 940
2017 1,000
2018 1,000
2019 1,060

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 810
2005 850
2006 840
2007 840
2008 870
2009 890
2010 970
2011 990
2012 1,000
2013 970
2014 920
2015 970
2016 970
2017 1,050
2018 1,040
2019 1,020

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2011 80
2012 30
2013 0
2015 30
2016 30

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 40
2007 40
2008 50
2009 50
2012 50
2016 30
2017 50
2018 50
2019 100

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 560
2005 510
2006 490
2007 550
2008 560
2009 550
2010 550
2011 630
2012 660
2013 660
2014 670
2015 710
2016 740
2017 690
2018 630
2019 660

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 17,340
2005 16,460
2006 16,840
2007 17,870
2008 18,930
2009 18,930
2010 18,780
2012 18,590
2013 19,550
2014 20,040
2015 20,600
2016 21,240
2017 22,870
2018 22,970
2019 23,800

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 420
2013 380
2014 280
2015 240
2016 270
2017 300
2018 200
2019 380

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2015 40
2016 50
2017 0

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 770
2013 780
2014 960
2015 1,070
2016 1,080
2017 1,020
2018 1,070
2019 1,190

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 130
2005 140
2006 120
2007 80
2008 80
2009 90
2010 70
2011 70
2012 90
2013 120
2014 120
2015 100
2016 80
2017 60
2018 80
2019 100

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 210
2006 250
2007 270
2008 360
2009 370
2010 340
2011 250
2012 190
2013 170
2014 140
2015 150
2016 90
2017 130
2018 150
2019 160

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 770
2005 1,210
2006 1,190
2007 1,510
2008 1,210
2009 1,170
2010 1,020
2011 1,020
2012 1,070
2013 1,160
2014 1,120
2015 1,100
2016 1,350
2017 1,680
2018 1,570
2019 1,040

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 240
2005 270
2006 230
2007 160
2008 130
2009 180
2010 170
2011 160
2012 160
2013 150
2014 150
2015 140
2016 120
2017 130
2018 100
2019 240

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 170
2006 110
2007 130
2008 90
2009 70
2010 90
2011 120
2012 110
2013 150
2014 180
2015 180
2016 140
2017 140
2018 120
2019 100

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 80
2005 80
2006 70
2007 40
2008 30
2009 40
2010 70
2011 150
2012 210
2013 210
2014 230
2015 180
2016 230
2017 150
2018 180
2019 180

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 110
2005 140
2006 150
2007 130
2008 100
2009 160
2010 140
2011 140
2012 100
2013 80
2014 60
2015 100
2016 130
2017 140
2018 110
2019 0

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,590
2005 780
2006 670
2007 880
2008 1,300
2009 1,560
2010 1,570
2011 1,680
2012 1,590
2013 1,650
2014 1,780
2015 1,630
2016 1,680
2017 1,860
2018 2,220

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 110
2005 100
2006 250
2007 250
2008 280
2009 170
2010 220
2011 240
2012 230
2013 190
2014 230
2015 270
2016 320
2017 330
2018 250

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 830
2005 790
2006 760
2007 820
2008 840
2009 960
2010 980
2011 1,050
2012 1,220
2013 1,250
2014 1,290
2015 1,150
2016 1,240
2017 1,280
2018 1,180
2019 1,040

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 80
2007 0
2008 170
2009 0
2010 160
2011 170
2012 210
2013 120
2014 70
2015 90
2016 110
2017 180
2018 160

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,610
2005 1,700
2006 1,600
2007 1,700
2008 1,750
2009 1,770
2010 1,670
2011 1,570
2012 1,530
2013 1,490
2014 1,300
2015 1,360
2016 1,460
2017 2,380
2018 2,080
2019 1,800

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 940
2005 860
2006 950
2007 830
2008 1,060
2009 1,130
2010 1,060
2011 1,240
2012 1,240
2013 1,210
2014 1,370
2015 1,310
2016 1,400

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 270
2005 280
2006 280
2007 360
2008 420
2009 490
2010 520
2011 540
2012 460
2013 450
2014 540
2015 570
2016 600
2017 490
2018 430
2019 460

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 250
2005 360
2006 370
2007 390
2008 400
2009 370
2010 360
2011 350
2012 370
2013 410
2014 410
2015 460
2016 480
2017 530
2018 510
2019 470

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 90
2005 120
2006 120
2007 120
2008 110
2009 130
2010 140
2011 140
2012 120
2013 130
2014 120
2015 120
2016 130
2017 130
2018 140
2019 140

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,420
2005 1,690
2006 1,700
2007 1,670
2008 1,590
2009 1,510
2012 1,600
2013 1,630
2014 1,620
2015 1,570
2016 1,610
2017 1,530
2018 1,570
2019 1,600

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 0
2013 60
2014 130
2015 120
2016 140
2017 150
2018 180
2019 180

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 880

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 460
2005 480
2006 490
2007 500
2008 560
2009 0
2010 420
2011 460
2012 760
2013 1,010
2014 1,120
2015 0
2016 0
2017 630
2018 850

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 500
2005 400
2006 230
2007 160
2008 160
2009 130
2010 150
2011 100
2012 90
2013 80
2014 110
2015 150
2016 190
2017 230
2018 220
2019 160

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,730
2005 1,910
2006 1,980
2007 2,090
2008 2,020
2009 2,120
2010 2,150
2011 2,230
2012 2,380
2013 2,480
2014 2,490
2015 2,320
2016 2,570
2017 2,620
2018 2,600
2019 2,510

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2007 710
2008 540
2009 550
2010 640
2011 290
2012 290
2013 200
2014 200
2015 240
2016 290
2017 310
2018 210
2019 290

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 480
2005 490
2006 520
2007 590
2008 620
2009 600
2010 680
2011 710
2012 720
2013 800
2014 800
2015 790
2016 640
2017 780
2018 810
2019 980

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 330
2005 480
2006 360
2007 370
2008 390
2009 530
2010 590
2011 600
2012 580
2013 610
2014 610
2015 510
2016 710
2017 800
2018 810
2019 560

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 260
2013 280
2014 310
2015 470
2016 420
2017 410
2018 360
2019 0

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 5,990
2005 5,920
2006 5,680
2007 5,720
2008 5,430
2009 5,610
2010 5,670
2011 5,900
2012 6,080
2013 6,030
2014 5,910
2015 5,300
2016 5,100
2017 5,410
2018 5,640
2019 5,560

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 690
2005 710
2006 580
2007 510
2008 480
2009 620
2010 540
2011 440
2012 370
2013 570
2014 740
2015 750
2016 740
2017 810
2018 710
2019 640

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2011 40
2012 70
2013 90
2014 70
2015 60
2016 50
2017 40
2018 40

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 50
2013 0
2014 30
2018 0
2019 0

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 290
2005 310
2006 380
2007 360
2008 290
2009 290
2011 100
2012 380
2013 410
2014 320
2015 260
2016 350
2017 370
2018 450

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 1,690
2005 1,820
2006 1,750
2007 1,780
2008 1,770
2009 1,810
2010 1,520
2011 1,470
2012 1,460
2013 1,500
2014 1,480
2015 1,590
2016 1,630
2017 1,650
2018 1,570

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 90
2005 80
2006 100
2007 140
2008 130
2009 100
2010 120
2011 130
2012 140
2013 140
2014 150
2015 130
2016 160
2017 200
2018 220
2019 190

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 370
2007 180
2008 160
2009 230
2012 150
2013 110
2014 90
2015 90
2016 120
2017 120
2018 90