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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in New Orleans-Metairie, LA

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 32,700
2006 23,800
2007 24,790
2008 28,810
2009 30,430
2010 32,170
2011 30,480
2012 31,360
2013 31,140
2014 32,800
2015 35,730
2016 37,890
2017 39,460
2018 37,940
2019 37,870

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2007 0
2008 110
2009 60
2010 70
2011 60
2012 90
2013 80
2014 120
2015 130
2016 200
2017 160
2018 160
2019 0

Dentists, General
Year Number
2008 290
2009 0
2010 250
2011 250
2012 230
2013 0
2014 190
2015 200
2018 220
2019 300

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2019 0

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 240
2006 150
2007 140
2008 150
2009 190
2010 190
2011 200
2012 190
2013 220
2014 220
2015 240
2016 240
2017 250
2018 200
2019 200

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 50
2006 40
2007 0
2008 90
2009 80
2010 60
2011 0
2012 50
2013 60
2014 70
2015 0
2016 0
2017 50
2018 40
2019 0

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 1,080
2006 750
2007 890
2008 1,130
2009 1,120
2010 1,150
2011 1,120
2012 1,200
2013 1,180
2014 1,300
2015 1,160
2016 1,250
2017 1,260
2018 1,320
2019 1,550

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 60
2006 40
2007 40
2008 90
2009 150
2010 170
2011 130
2012 90
2013 90
2014 120
2015 140
2016 110
2017 210
2018 290
2019 410

Podiatrists
Year Number
2012 50
2013 40
2014 40
2015 40
2016 40

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 250
2006 320
2007 280
2008 290
2009 230
2010 280
2011 260
2012 280
2013 310
2014 340
2015 340
2016 390
2017 370
2018 350
2019 390

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 530
2006 560
2007 570
2008 610
2009 600
2010 630
2011 540
2012 510
2013 520
2014 610
2015 570
2016 880
2017 840
2018 820
2019 700

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

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 170
2006 80
2007 90
2008 110
2009 110
2010 110
2011 70
2012 70
2013 60
2014 40
2015 40
2016 40
2017 70
2018 60
2019 60

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 670
2006 490
2007 480
2008 590
2009 570
2010 600
2011 550
2012 550
2013 560
2014 630
2015 650
2016 580
2017 510
2018 650
2019 810

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 110
2006 140
2007 220
2008 230
2009 180
2010 310
2011 310
2012 320
2013 390
2014 460
2015 520
2016 500
2017 490
2018 380
2019 340

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 70
2011 50

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 100
2008 120
2009 80
2013 40
2015 0
2017 100
2018 260
2019 290

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 240
2006 180
2007 190
2008 180
2009 170
2010 210
2011 210
2012 190
2013 220
2014 270
2015 300
2016 270
2017 350
2018 330
2019 330

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 13,960
2006 10,300
2007 10,320
2008 11,260
2009 12,650
2010 13,310
2012 12,560
2013 12,210
2014 12,450
2015 14,100
2016 15,690
2017 16,730
2018 15,320
2019 14,050

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 530
2013 0
2014 0
2015 120
2016 180
2017 230
2018 330
2019 390

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 200
2013 220
2014 230
2015 410
2016 440
2017 720
2018 880
2019 930

Audiologists
Year Number
2010 30
2011 40
2012 0

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 170
2009 0
2010 210
2011 130
2012 160
2013 120
2014 0
2015 40
2016 40
2017 0
2018 110
2019 130

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 270
2006 180
2007 270
2008 260
2009 260
2010 350
2011 550
2012 530
2013 400
2014 360
2015 250
2016 250
2017 270
2018 280
2019 240

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 40
2006 40
2007 50
2008 70
2009 40
2013 60
2014 80
2015 90
2016 50
2017 0
2018 0
2019 60

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2014 80

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2007 30
2008 50
2009 70
2010 60
2011 50
2012 60
2013 90
2014 160
2015 0
2016 0
2018 0
2019 0

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 30
2007 0
2014 0
2015 30
2016 40

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 630
2006 630
2007 730
2008 990
2009 1,270
2010 1,190
2011 900
2012 780
2013 740
2014 890
2015 1,320
2016 1,370
2017 1,810
2018 1,560

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 0
2006 50
2007 0
2008 80
2009 0
2010 90
2011 140
2012 140
2013 140
2014 120
2015 120
2016 120
2017 80
2018 60

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 450
2006 0
2007 0
2008 560
2009 560
2010 460
2011 500
2012 460
2013 540
2014 580
2015 620
2016 650
2017 480
2018 430
2019 490

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2005 80
2006 90
2007 80
2008 50
2018 110

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 1,320
2006 940
2007 1,000
2008 830
2009 740
2010 620
2011 710
2012 890
2013 930
2014 860
2015 880
2016 820
2017 1,360
2018 1,350
2019 1,280

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 980
2006 590
2007 570
2008 650
2009 820
2010 740
2011 740
2012 570
2013 600
2014 710
2015 810
2016 800

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 270
2006 130
2007 150
2008 120
2009 220
2010 230
2011 270
2012 210
2013 240
2014 230
2015 250
2016 220
2017 210
2018 250

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 300
2006 160
2007 200
2008 200
2009 200
2010 220
2011 220
2012 240
2013 190
2014 260
2015 170
2016 260
2017 240
2018 430
2019 420

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 80
2006 80
2007 80
2008 70
2009 40
2010 50
2011 60
2012 60
2013 70
2014 100
2015 120
2016 120
2017 100
2018 140
2019 150

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 710
2006 690
2007 730
2008 950
2009 880
2012 640
2013 710
2014 720
2015 620
2016 580
2017 610
2018 800
2019 980

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 110
2013 220
2014 250
2015 250
2016 210
2017 190
2018 270
2019 270

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 1,040

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 560
2006 300
2007 480
2008 610
2009 620
2010 930
2011 860
2012 740
2013 610
2014 540
2015 590
2016 490
2017 530
2018 800

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 180
2006 90
2007 90
2008 60
2009 60
2010 60
2011 60
2012 110
2013 140
2014 160
2015 130
2016 170
2017 140
2018 100
2019 60

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,060
2006 780
2007 910
2008 1,180
2009 1,270
2010 1,430
2011 1,400
2012 1,610
2013 1,590
2014 1,750
2015 1,600
2016 1,910
2017 1,870
2018 1,700
2019 1,790

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 390
2006 350
2007 380
2008 490
2009 320
2010 200
2011 90
2012 120
2014 140
2015 150
2016 290
2017 390
2018 400
2019 300

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 710
2006 410
2007 370
2008 450
2009 510
2010 510
2011 430
2012 500
2013 530
2014 660
2015 630
2016 740
2017 630
2018 710
2019 640

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 250
2006 210
2007 140
2008 0
2009 0
2010 280
2011 310
2012 430
2013 560
2014 740
2015 720
2016 510
2017 420
2018 590
2019 660

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 260
2013 200
2014 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 5,060
2006 3,660
2007 3,730
2008 4,260
2009 4,740
2010 4,650
2011 4,200
2012 3,860
2013 3,740
2014 3,570
2015 4,560
2016 4,650
2017 4,940
2018 3,900
2019 3,910

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 390
2006 240
2007 340
2008 270
2009 260
2010 210
2011 0
2012 230
2013 320
2014 370
2015 390
2016 380
2017 380
2018 400
2019 460

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2005 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 30
2017 0
2018 0
2019 70

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 580
2006 450
2007 480
2008 470
2009 470
2010 150
2011 150
2012 750
2013 740
2014 930
2015 1,020
2016 1,100
2017 980
2018 930

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 560
2006 340
2007 350
2008 460
2009 590
2010 570
2011 580
2012 680
2013 730
2014 730
2015 720
2016 760
2017 820
2018 810

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2011 30
2012 60
2013 70
2014 90
2015 70
2016 0
2017 80
2018 110
2019 150

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 320
2006 310
2007 310
2008 230
2009 240
2013 600
2014 540
2015 520
2016 400
2017 470
2018 0