Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Year Number
2015 339,750
2016 350,930
2017 359,840

Individual occupations

Chiropractors

Year Number
2015 1,030
2016 1,060

Dentists, General

Year Number
2015 6,170
2016 6,010
2017 6,580

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Year Number
2015 380
2016 290
2017 80

Orthodontists

Year Number
2015 150
2016 140
2017 140

Dentists, All Other Specialists

Year Number
2015 0
2016 0
2017 350

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Year Number
2015 3,130
2016 3,400
2017 3,420

Optometrists

Year Number
2015 1,750
2016 1,960
2017 1,880

Pharmacists

Year Number
2015 13,370
2016 15,000
2017 16,670

Physician Assistants

Year Number
2015 6,350
2016 6,550
2017 7,100

Podiatrists

Year Number
2015 690
2016 840
2017 870

Occupational Therapists

Year Number
2015 5,910
2016 5,420
2017 6,770

Physical Therapists

Year Number
2015 10,860
2016 10,520
2017 10,180

Radiation Therapists

Year Number
2015 920
2016 960
2017 780

Recreational Therapists

Year Number
2015 980
2016 990
2017 930

Respiratory Therapists

Year Number
2015 4,310
2016 4,100
2017 3,780

Speech-Language Pathologists

Year Number
2015 6,230
2016 7,630
2017 9,120

Exercise Physiologists

Year Number
2015 90
2016 100
2017 150

Therapists, All Other

Year Number
2015 420
2016 480
2017 430

Veterinarians

Year Number
2015 1,900
2016 1,730
2017 2,090

Registered Nurses

Year Number
2015 119,070
2016 123,640
2017 122,780

Nurse Anesthetists

Year Number
2015 880
2016 610
2017 710

Nurse Midwives

Year Number
2015 290
2016 370
2017 370

Nurse Practitioners

Year Number
2015 7,030
2016 8,460
2017 9,090

Audiologists

Year Number
2015 370
2016 460
2017 460

Anesthesiologists

Year Number
2015 1,370
2016 960
2017 640

Family Medicine Physicians

Year Number
2015 1,930
2016 1,590
2017 1,340

General Internal Medicine Physicians

Year Number
2015 2,240
2016 2,340
2017 1,870

Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Year Number
2015 850
2016 790
2017 770

Pediatricians, General

Year Number
2015 1,470
2016 1,530
2017 1,650

Psychiatrists

Year Number
2015 2,490
2016 2,620
2017 2,890

Physicians, All Other

Year Number
2015 32,420
2016 33,630
2017 35,140

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric

Year Number
2015 1,550
2016 1,580
2017 1,610

Dental Hygienists

Year Number
2015 6,430
2016 6,670
2017 6,970

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other

Year Number
2015 2,290
2016 1,830
2017 1,880

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Year Number
2015 7,600
2016 7,910
2017 12,500

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Year Number
2015 5,470
2016 5,280

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2015 1,770
2016 1,860
2017 1,740

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Year Number
2015 2,750
2016 3,160
2017 3,320

Nuclear Medicine Technologists

Year Number
2015 800
2016 800
2017 740

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2015 8,700
2016 8,620
2017 8,360

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

Year Number
2015 1,080
2016 1,130
2017 1,800

Paramedics

Year Number
2015 9,470
2016 9,260
2017 9,490

Dietetic Technicians

Year Number
2015 520
2016 580
2017 530

Pharmacy Technicians

Year Number
2015 12,040
2016 11,870
2017 13,650

Psychiatric Technicians

Year Number
2015 770
2016 1,170
2017 1,190

Surgical Technologists

Year Number
2015 3,960
2016 3,980
2017 4,190

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2015 2,990
2016 2,780
2017 2,670

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Year Number
2015 780
2016 980
2017 1,420

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Year Number
2015 24,530
2016 25,020
2017 25,890

Opticians, Dispensing

Year Number
2015 1,570
2016 2,130
2017 1,910

Orthotists and Prosthetists

Year Number
2015 210
2016 250
2017 280

Hearing Aid Specialists

Year Number
2015 110

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

Year Number
2015 3,400
2016 3,900
2017 3,940

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

Year Number
2015 4,620
2016 4,580
2017 5,170

Athletic Trainers

Year Number
2015 590
2016 730
2017 870

Genetic Counselors

Year Number
2015 150
2016 150
2017 180

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other

Year Number
2015 550
2016 530
2017 510