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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in New Jersey

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 177,250
2005 194,100
2006 199,250
2007 197,260
2008 195,180
2009 193,740
2010 196,420
2011 201,020
2012 202,240
2013 207,710
2014 212,900
2015 219,690
2016 220,630
2017 228,900
2018 230,560
2019 237,520

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 590
2005 760
2006 640
2007 660
2008 600
2009 670
2010 650
2011 740
2012 720
2013 710
2014 720
2015 730
2016 740
2017 740
2018 870
2019 810

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 2,230
2005 2,680
2006 3,320
2007 3,290
2008 3,390
2009 3,010
2010 3,360
2011 3,470
2012 3,420
2013 2,880
2014 2,420
2015 2,560
2016 3,190
2017 3,880
2018 3,670
2019 3,310

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 280
2007 360
2008 300
2012 0
2013 280
2014 0
2015 340
2016 0
2017 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2004 150
2005 0
2006 450
2007 440
2008 290
2009 200
2010 270
2011 270
2012 300
2013 300
2014 290
2015 270
2016 190
2017 190
2018 180
2019 220

Prosthodontists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 240
2008 240
2009 100
2010 140
2011 230
2012 230
2013 210
2014 160
2015 150
2016 170
2017 140
2018 220
2019 160

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 1,620
2005 1,500
2006 1,480
2007 1,640
2008 1,770
2009 1,710
2010 1,550
2011 2,010
2012 2,140
2013 2,280
2014 2,050
2015 1,970
2016 1,790
2017 1,880
2018 1,860
2019 2,150

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 910
2005 790
2006 700
2007 650
2008 540
2009 510
2010 420
2011 400
2012 500
2013 630
2014 810
2015 780
2016 1,060
2017 1,160
2018 1,160
2019 950

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 7,200
2005 7,400
2006 7,580
2007 7,900
2008 8,480
2009 8,300
2010 8,400
2011 8,530
2012 8,810
2013 8,990
2014 8,500
2015 8,640
2016 8,700
2017 9,480
2018 9,280
2019 10,080

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 730
2005 780
2006 950
2007 800
2008 980
2009 1,010
2010 1,300
2011 1,300
2012 1,390
2013 1,350
2014 1,760
2015 1,900
2016 2,350
2017 2,300
2018 2,810
2019 2,520

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 410
2005 350
2006 570
2007 470
2008 540
2009 450
2010 420
2011 410
2012 410
2013 360
2014 370
2015 400
2016 460
2017 390
2018 410
2019 390

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 2,430
2005 2,720
2006 2,930
2007 2,690
2008 2,760
2009 2,930
2010 3,200
2011 3,340
2012 3,430
2013 3,480
2014 3,530
2015 4,000
2016 4,270
2017 5,240
2018 5,380
2019 5,100

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 4,820
2005 5,580
2006 5,760
2007 5,570
2008 5,760
2009 6,080
2010 6,330
2011 6,330
2012 6,410
2013 7,210
2014 7,000
2015 7,590
2016 6,920
2017 7,460
2018 7,560
2019 7,860

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 320
2005 310
2006 410
2007 410
2008 400
2009 340
2010 400
2011 490
2012 550
2013 590
2014 510
2015 500
2016 450
2017 480
2018 420
2019 600

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 660
2005 530
2006 680
2007 720
2008 790
2009 590
2010 570
2011 400
2012 460
2013 460
2014 610
2015 490
2016 490
2017 430
2018 470
2019 520

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 2,000
2005 2,100
2006 2,270
2007 2,210
2008 2,370
2009 2,290
2010 2,380
2011 2,570
2012 2,790
2013 3,080
2014 3,120
2015 3,050
2016 3,020
2017 3,000
2018 3,090
2019 3,870

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 2,480
2005 2,820
2006 3,010
2007 3,150
2008 3,240
2009 3,410
2010 4,050
2011 4,470
2012 4,680
2013 5,160
2014 4,860
2015 5,130
2016 5,210
2017 5,860
2018 6,340
2019 5,750

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 210
2011 250
2012 110
2013 120
2014 120
2015 130
2016 110
2017 140
2018 130
2019 160

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 50
2005 60
2006 140
2007 270
2008 250
2009 250
2012 110
2013 70
2014 100
2015 60
2016 130
2017 120
2019 350

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 1,180
2005 1,310
2006 1,350
2007 1,410
2008 1,370
2009 1,350
2010 1,280
2011 1,350
2012 1,300
2013 1,320
2014 1,410
2015 1,530
2016 1,630
2017 1,830
2018 1,730
2019 1,420

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 74,540
2005 80,940
2006 80,330
2007 78,510
2008 75,590
2009 74,730
2010 76,680
2012 74,700
2013 75,410
2014 76,790
2015 78,460
2016 79,400
2017 80,560
2018 79,530
2019 80,140

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 600
2013 660
2014 740
2015 570
2016 340
2017 250
2018 0
2019 700

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 150
2013 180
2014 170
2015 170
2016 200
2017 210
2018 180
2019 170

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 2,580
2013 2,860
2014 3,100
2015 3,670
2016 3,840
2017 4,840
2018 5,900
2019 6,460

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 150
2005 210
2006 220
2007 0
2009 400
2010 350
2011 300
2012 230
2013 330
2014 400
2015 390
2016 320
2017 330
2018 380
2019 320

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 190
2005 310
2006 470
2007 740
2008 880
2009 1,250
2010 930
2011 900
2012 530
2013 890
2014 1,340
2015 1,240
2016 790
2017 410
2018 930
2019 1,160

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 2,660
2005 2,900
2006 2,790
2007 2,970
2008 2,550
2009 2,090
2010 2,380
2011 2,450
2012 2,330
2013 2,370
2014 2,690
2015 2,790
2016 2,130
2017 1,750
2018 1,890
2019 1,900

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 1,930
2005 1,950
2006 1,590
2007 1,920
2008 2,100
2009 2,500
2010 2,430
2011 2,050
2012 1,680
2013 1,360
2014 1,460
2015 1,570
2016 1,550
2017 1,310
2018 1,000
2019 1,150

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 700
2005 880
2006 790
2007 890
2008 810
2009 620
2010 820
2011 850
2012 890
2013 610
2014 490
2015 580
2016 560
2017 610
2018 0
2019 0

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 0
2005 920
2006 1,080
2007 1,380
2008 1,240
2009 1,150
2010 1,130
2011 1,190
2012 1,470
2013 1,160
2014 1,280
2015 1,070
2016 1,540
2017 1,500
2018 1,280
2019 930

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 780
2005 790
2006 880
2007 830
2008 870
2009 670
2010 760
2011 740
2012 860
2013 690
2014 800
2015 740
2016 760
2017 1,030
2018 1,010
2019 920

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 7,640
2005 7,780
2006 9,160
2007 9,280
2008 9,430
2009 9,980
2010 9,760
2011 10,480
2012 10,980
2013 12,620
2014 13,450
2015 14,270
2016 13,670
2017 14,520
2018 15,380

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 0
2005 2,850
2006 2,650
2007 1,650
2008 1,500
2009 1,360
2010 1,390
2011 1,370
2012 1,500
2013 1,420
2014 1,640
2015 1,690
2016 1,570
2017 1,360
2018 1,310

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 4,810
2005 5,120
2006 4,910
2007 5,070
2008 4,650
2009 4,530
2010 4,560
2011 5,040
2012 5,440
2013 5,580
2014 6,360
2015 6,420
2016 5,790
2017 5,710
2018 6,290
2019 6,790

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 440
2005 540
2006 880
2007 890
2008 970
2009 1,040
2010 1,090
2011 1,110
2012 1,000
2013 1,190
2014 1,570
2015 1,430
2016 1,080
2017 1,120
2018 1,210

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 4,480
2005 5,100
2006 4,930
2007 4,820
2008 4,700
2009 4,880
2010 5,080
2011 5,040
2012 4,690
2013 4,520
2014 4,590
2015 5,090
2016 4,990
2017 7,690
2018 7,720
2019 8,140

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,250
2005 2,700
2006 2,940
2007 3,020
2008 2,970
2009 3,200
2010 2,920
2011 2,900
2012 2,390
2013 2,540
2014 2,700
2015 3,170
2016 3,080

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 1,130
2006 1,130
2007 1,130
2008 1,150
2009 1,100
2010 990
2011 960
2012 880
2013 900
2014 870
2015 870
2016 780
2017 610
2018 670
2019 790

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 1,630
2005 1,590
2006 1,660
2007 1,700
2008 1,950
2009 1,960
2010 1,970
2011 2,240
2012 2,420
2013 2,290
2014 1,910
2015 1,830
2016 2,280
2017 2,640
2018 2,840
2019 2,800

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 690
2005 680
2006 790
2007 750
2008 720
2009 650
2010 660
2011 720
2012 680
2013 630
2014 590
2015 630
2016 550
2017 580
2018 580
2019 620

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 5,400
2005 5,900
2006 5,930
2007 6,250
2008 6,410
2009 6,700
2012 5,560
2013 5,400
2014 5,200
2015 5,440
2016 5,690
2017 5,760
2018 5,750
2019 5,620

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 880
2013 910
2014 810
2015 810
2016 850
2017 1,040
2018 1,090
2019 970

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 8,370

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 4,860
2005 4,700
2006 5,440
2007 6,260
2008 7,410
2009 7,470
2010 7,260
2011 7,380
2012 7,750
2013 8,020
2014 7,670
2015 7,960
2016 7,750
2017 8,180
2018 8,230

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 390
2005 400
2006 400
2007 400
2008 440
2009 450
2010 450
2011 360
2012 390
2013 370
2014 450
2015 410
2016 470
2017 460
2018 440
2019 510

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 6,800
2005 6,700
2006 7,290
2007 7,410
2008 7,370
2009 6,640
2010 6,210
2011 7,520
2012 8,150
2013 8,920
2014 9,030
2015 9,230
2016 9,500
2017 10,120
2018 9,570
2019 9,810

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,060
2005 1,380
2006 1,020
2007 1,020
2008 0
2009 0
2010 430
2011 440
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 290
2016 290
2017 410
2018 420
2019 0

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,430
2005 1,400
2006 1,460
2007 1,420
2008 1,470
2009 1,430
2010 1,470
2011 1,480
2012 1,680
2013 1,870
2014 2,100
2015 2,030
2016 1,960
2017 2,040
2018 2,060
2019 2,230

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,630
2005 2,140
2006 2,130
2007 2,330
2008 2,380
2009 2,340
2010 2,110
2011 1,900
2012 1,830
2013 2,320
2014 2,570
2015 2,870
2016 2,900
2017 2,880
2018 3,080
2019 3,210

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 720
2013 770
2014 790
2015 780
2016 830
2017 1,290
2018 0
2019 2,480

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 17,500
2005 17,870
2006 18,180
2007 16,680
2008 15,840
2009 15,530
2010 15,020
2011 14,690
2012 14,360
2013 14,640
2014 15,650
2015 15,310
2016 16,360
2017 17,240
2018 17,490
2019 17,770

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 2,320
2005 1,720
2006 1,480
2007 1,280
2008 1,300
2009 1,350
2010 1,300
2011 1,380
2012 1,270
2013 1,170
2014 1,380
2015 1,670
2016 1,540
2017 1,390
2018 1,750
2019 1,720

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 190
2005 90
2006 120
2007 110
2008 110
2009 130
2010 150
2011 130
2012 140
2013 130
2014 160
2015 140
2016 170
2017 130
2018 160
2019 0

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 50
2013 70
2014 60
2015 100
2016 70
2017 100
2018 140
2019 140

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,370
2005 2,920
2006 3,220
2007 3,080
2008 3,160
2009 3,250
2010 320
2011 360
2012 2,840
2013 2,600
2014 2,910
2015 3,280
2016 3,380
2017 3,300
2018 2,850

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 0
2005 2,230
2006 2,130
2007 1,960
2008 2,160
2009 2,090
2010 1,950
2011 1,580
2012 1,870
2013 1,910
2014 2,010
2015 1,630
2016 1,880
2017 1,880
2018 2,640

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 360
2005 430
2006 440
2007 330
2008 650
2009 630
2010 810
2011 620
2012 630
2013 550
2014 590
2015 620
2016 630
2017 630
2018 880
2019 820

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2012 50
2013 50
2014 50
2015 40
2016 50
2017 70
2018 80
2019 80

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 130
2005 140
2006 290
2007 300
2008 330
2009 420
2012 310
2013 320
2014 190
2015 210
2016 210
2017 230
2018 250