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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in New Mexico

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 33,560
2005 38,230
2006 37,840
2007 38,600
2008 39,440
2009 39,590
2010 40,250
2011 41,640
2012 43,080
2013 42,750
2014 43,040
2015 44,160
2016 45,920
2017 44,920
2018 45,450
2019 46,420

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 180
2005 190
2006 170
2007 170
2008 150
2009 130
2010 150
2011 150
2012 150
2013 120
2014 130
2015 80
2016 90
2017 130
2018 150
2019 150

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 360
2005 600
2006 690
2007 560
2008 610
2009 450
2010 570
2011 590
2012 740
2013 750
2014 740
2015 770
2016 780
2017 710
2018 620
2019 630

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2009 60
2010 0
2018 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 60
2007 40
2008 30
2011 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 60

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2009 40
2010 40
2011 40
2012 40
2013 40
2014 40
2015 60
2016 60
2017 60
2018 50
2019 70

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 300
2005 340
2006 310
2007 220
2008 250
2009 210
2010 190
2011 280
2012 300
2013 300
2014 300
2015 320
2016 360
2017 420
2018 400
2019 380

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 150
2005 190
2006 210
2007 180
2008 160
2009 170
2010 150
2011 160
2012 120
2013 170
2014 170
2015 150
2016 190
2017 220
2018 280
2019 200

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 1,370
2005 1,290
2006 1,360
2007 1,510
2008 1,740
2009 1,540
2010 1,460
2011 1,460
2012 1,560
2013 1,550
2014 1,670
2015 1,690
2016 1,800
2017 1,550
2018 1,480
2019 1,500

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 690
2005 970
2006 650
2007 640
2008 680
2009 730
2010 630
2011 550
2012 530
2013 580
2014 550
2015 590
2016 710
2017 670
2018 680
2019 650

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 120
2007 130
2008 80
2009 40
2010 60
2011 60
2012 80
2013 50
2014 50
2015 50
2016 60
2017 60
2018 60
2019 70

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 700
2005 690
2006 680
2007 580
2008 470
2009 450
2010 510
2011 670
2012 740
2013 760
2014 650
2015 670
2016 670
2017 690
2018 580
2019 630

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 800
2005 720
2006 980
2007 920
2008 880
2009 850
2010 960
2011 950
2012 1,050
2013 1,040
2014 1,150
2015 1,120
2016 1,300
2017 1,350
2018 1,210
2019 1,380

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 50
2005 40
2006 90
2007 90
2008 70
2009 100
2010 90
2011 120
2012 70
2013 80
2014 60
2015 50
2016 30
2017 50
2018 50
2019 70

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 120
2005 140
2006 130
2007 90
2008 80
2009 130
2010 90
2011 130
2012 100
2013 110
2014 120
2015 120
2016 110
2017 70
2018 110
2019 130

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 390
2005 550
2006 570
2007 540
2008 350
2009 340
2010 350
2011 620
2012 650
2013 690
2014 650
2015 610
2016 780
2017 770
2018 750
2019 630

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 1,150
2005 1,120
2006 1,060
2007 1,140
2008 1,060
2009 1,110
2010 1,030
2011 1,000
2012 990
2013 1,090
2014 1,010
2015 1,090
2016 920
2017 920
2018 830
2019 880

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 30
2011 40

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2006 40
2007 50
2008 0
2013 30
2014 50
2015 90
2016 130
2017 190
2018 180
2019 190

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 290
2005 370
2006 400
2007 490
2008 450
2009 330
2010 310
2011 330
2012 390
2013 370
2014 370
2015 400
2016 400
2017 370
2018 390
2019 380

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 12,150
2005 11,170
2006 11,680
2007 11,400
2008 11,900
2009 12,340
2010 13,780
2012 14,780
2013 14,540
2014 14,930
2015 15,110
2016 16,200
2017 16,290
2018 16,730
2019 17,350

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 40
2013 50
2014 60
2015 50
2016 60
2017 40
2019 170

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 60
2013 70
2014 100
2015 110
2016 90
2017 100
2018 110
2019 90

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 550
2013 740
2014 840
2015 960
2016 850
2017 960
2018 980
2019 1,110

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 170
2005 190
2007 90
2008 0
2009 100
2010 80
2011 210
2012 210
2013 230
2014 100
2015 130
2016 0
2017 60
2018 60
2019 70

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 80
2005 150
2006 100
2007 120
2008 100
2009 100
2010 230
2011 170
2012 210
2013 110
2014 110
2015 110
2016 100
2017 80
2018 90
2019 0

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 1,520
2005 1,280
2006 1,370
2007 1,490
2008 1,270
2009 1,360
2010 1,460
2011 1,450
2012 1,540
2013 1,090
2014 930
2015 760
2016 810
2017 790
2018 770
2019 710

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 0
2005 420
2006 320
2008 570
2009 570
2010 340
2012 290
2013 60
2014 100
2015 120
2016 220
2017 170
2018 160
2019 130

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 100
2005 140
2006 160
2007 210
2008 280
2009 300
2010 190
2011 0
2012 60
2013 90
2014 120
2015 160
2016 120
2017 80
2018 70
2019 100

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 170
2005 150
2006 150
2007 100
2008 170
2009 150
2010 220
2011 170
2012 190
2013 80
2014 60
2015 60
2016 110
2017 120
2018 160
2019 140

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 100
2005 130
2006 130
2007 120
2008 130
2009 120
2010 90
2011 150
2012 150
2013 190
2014 150
2015 150
2016 80
2017 120
2018 120
2019 100

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 530
2005 520
2006 540
2007 600
2008 650
2009 740
2010 730
2011 820
2012 910
2013 1,240
2014 1,580
2015 1,670
2016 1,700
2017 1,720
2018 1,630

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 250
2005 240
2006 160
2007 280
2008 270
2009 270
2010 220
2011 140
2012 150
2013 70
2014 50
2015 50
2016 210
2017 240
2018 300

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 630
2005 690
2006 660
2007 780
2008 770
2009 890
2010 1,020
2011 1,020
2012 960
2013 910
2014 1,090
2015 1,240
2016 1,190
2017 1,010
2018 1,040
2019 1,180

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 250
2005 150
2006 240
2007 220
2008 180
2009 170
2010 160
2011 190
2012 190
2013 180
2014 190
2015 200
2016 210
2017 140
2018 140

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 590
2005 810
2006 760
2007 1,230
2008 1,030
2009 1,210
2010 1,290
2011 1,400
2012 1,090
2013 1,140
2014 1,000
2015 1,110
2016 680
2017 1,410
2018 1,430
2019 1,350

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 650
2005 950
2006 850
2007 910
2008 980
2009 890
2010 890
2011 1,160
2012 1,420
2013 1,350
2014 770
2015 720
2016 560

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 180
2005 80
2006 110
2007 150
2008 240
2009 230
2010 290
2011 190
2012 210
2013 160
2014 220
2015 200
2016 300
2017 280
2018 300
2019 330

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 220
2005 180
2006 170
2007 210
2008 270
2009 480
2010 450
2011 430
2012 280
2013 300
2014 320
2015 420
2016 500
2017 560
2018 510
2019 500

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 50
2005 40
2006 50
2007 80
2008 80
2009 80
2010 70
2011 80
2012 100
2013 110
2014 110
2015 120
2016 120
2017 110
2018 110
2019 110

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 910
2005 840
2006 730
2007 790
2008 800
2009 740
2012 1,080
2013 1,290
2014 1,170
2015 1,130
2016 1,280
2017 1,160
2018 1,310
2019 1,280

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 70
2013 90
2014 150
2015 180
2016 220
2017 180
2018 130
2019 120

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 1,410

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 880
2005 950
2006 870
2007 920
2008 1,040
2009 950
2010 1,340
2011 1,260
2012 1,590
2013 1,390
2014 1,450
2015 1,610
2016 1,790
2017 1,570
2018 1,480

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 120
2005 70
2006 110
2007 290
2008 230
2009 0
2010 70
2011 80
2012 80
2013 90
2014 110
2015 100
2016 100
2017 110
2018 150
2019 210

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,630
2005 1,430
2006 1,580
2007 1,700
2008 2,140
2009 2,030
2010 2,000
2011 2,270
2012 2,490
2013 2,420
2014 2,420
2015 2,520
2016 2,580
2017 2,430
2018 2,360
2019 2,340

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,200
2007 830
2008 780
2009 750
2010 0
2013 940
2014 910
2015 980
2016 1,270
2017 1,070
2018 1,190
2019 920

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 330
2005 340
2006 240
2007 440
2008 440
2009 490
2010 480
2011 430
2012 460
2013 500
2014 460
2015 420
2016 410
2017 540
2018 620
2019 720

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 220
2005 380
2006 440
2007 480
2008 400
2009 300
2010 390
2011 400
2012 410
2013 290
2014 410
2015 550
2016 750
2017 670
2018 630
2019 620

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 100
2013 80
2014 210
2015 120
2016 170
2017 0
2018 460
2019 330

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 3,520
2005 4,610
2006 4,880
2007 4,910
2008 4,830
2009 4,840
2010 4,090
2011 3,240
2012 2,980
2013 2,190
2014 2,100
2015 2,150
2016 2,100
2017 2,140
2018 2,180
2019 2,120

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 0
2005 480
2006 450
2007 400
2008 360
2009 420
2010 390
2011 340
2012 280
2013 440
2014 450
2015 480
2016 290
2017 390
2018 350
2019 440

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 40
2005 0
2006 0
2011 30
2014 40
2015 40
2016 40
2017 30

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 160
2013 140
2018 0
2019 0

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 280
2005 420
2006 430
2007 410
2008 500
2009 500
2010 160
2011 150
2012 630
2013 530
2014 640
2015 560
2016 580
2017 390
2018 450

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 1,300
2005 1,190
2006 1,190
2007 1,020
2008 1,070
2009 1,020
2010 1,290
2011 1,320
2012 1,400
2013 1,340
2014 1,390
2015 1,450
2016 1,420
2017 1,420
2018 1,410

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 40
2005 30
2006 30
2007 70
2008 60
2009 70
2010 30
2011 40
2012 50
2013 50
2014 40
2017 30
2019 50

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 100
2005 1,790
2006 1,920
2007 1,000
2008 840
2009 800
2012 400
2013 530
2014 550
2015 560
2016 420
2017 280
2018 200