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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Oklahoma

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 72,310
2005 79,120
2006 81,380
2007 82,060
2008 81,210
2009 86,830
2010 88,750
2011 87,280
2012 90,980
2013 90,710
2014 92,640
2015 92,950
2016 95,900
2017 91,330
2018 94,410
2019 94,190

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 170
2005 250
2006 330
2007 490
2008 550
2009 460
2010 370
2011 270
2012 290
2013 310
2014 360
2015 370
2016 410
2017 350
2018 360
2019 420

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 1,150
2005 1,000
2006 1,020
2007 980
2008 960
2009 930
2010 960
2011 1,100
2012 1,170
2013 1,230
2014 1,290
2015 1,250
2016 1,270
2017 1,130
2018 920
2019 1,090

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 60
2015 0
2016 190
2017 160
2018 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2005 0
2007 60
2008 100
2009 110
2010 0
2011 90
2012 70
2013 50
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 130
2019 130

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 680
2007 690
2008 0
2011 100
2012 110
2013 100
2014 70
2015 30
2016 40
2017 50
2018 50
2019 60

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 710
2005 810
2006 720
2007 650
2008 650
2009 670
2010 710
2011 790
2012 740
2013 720
2014 700
2015 650
2016 730
2017 780
2018 810
2019 690

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 230
2005 360
2006 380
2007 420
2008 480
2009 490
2010 500
2011 580
2012 590
2013 550
2014 510
2015 630
2016 660
2017 690
2018 630
2019 730

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 2,850
2005 2,940
2006 3,000
2007 3,280
2008 3,190
2009 3,200
2010 3,220
2011 3,590
2012 3,610
2013 3,830
2014 3,890
2015 3,800
2016 3,760
2017 3,710
2018 3,470
2019 3,710

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 850
2005 820
2006 790
2007 970
2008 1,090
2009 1,140
2010 1,240
2011 1,320
2012 1,570
2013 1,460
2014 1,570
2015 1,450
2016 1,440
2017 1,240
2018 1,390
2019 1,460

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 120
2008 100
2009 100
2010 30
2011 40
2012 40
2013 40
2014 40
2015 70
2016 110
2017 100
2018 60
2019 60

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 840
2005 670
2006 880
2008 1,390
2009 1,450
2010 1,160
2011 1,060
2012 1,050
2013 820
2014 830
2015 980
2016 930
2017 920
2018 880
2019 860

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,850
2005 1,670
2006 1,940
2007 1,850
2008 1,770
2009 1,820
2010 1,810
2011 2,030
2012 1,850
2013 1,730
2014 1,600
2015 1,870
2016 1,920
2017 2,360
2018 2,300
2019 2,300

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 190
2005 170
2006 240
2007 250
2008 310
2009 270
2010 400
2011 310
2012 290
2013 260
2014 310
2015 330
2016 360
2017 320
2018 310

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 340
2005 320
2006 350
2007 370
2008 360
2009 360
2010 300
2011 250
2012 250
2013 330
2014 250
2015 200
2016 170
2017 230
2018 230
2019 200

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 940
2005 1,330
2006 1,150
2007 1,040
2008 1,140
2009 1,090
2010 1,150
2011 1,240
2012 1,250
2013 1,220
2014 1,100
2015 1,170
2016 1,140
2017 1,250
2018 1,380
2019 1,610

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 1,320
2005 1,280
2006 1,380
2007 1,120
2008 1,190
2009 1,320
2010 1,430
2011 1,310
2012 1,250
2013 1,300
2014 1,490
2015 1,570
2016 1,600
2017 1,620
2018 1,810
2019 1,700

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 50
2011 70
2012 50
2013 50
2015 40
2016 60
2017 80
2018 70
2019 80

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 80
2005 80
2007 60
2008 40
2009 40
2014 30
2015 30
2016 40
2017 60
2018 50

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 500
2005 630
2006 640
2007 560
2008 690
2009 760
2010 820
2011 700
2012 600
2013 580
2014 750
2015 830
2016 950
2017 990
2018 1,050
2019 1,200

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 22,540
2005 24,670
2006 24,720
2007 25,700
2008 26,760
2009 27,340
2010 28,260
2012 26,850
2013 25,960
2014 26,390
2015 26,080
2016 27,660
2017 28,000
2018 29,330
2019 31,350

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 240
2013 190
2014 260
2015 330
2016 400
2017 330
2018 250
2019 360

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2013 30

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 750
2013 830
2014 1,010
2015 1,110
2016 1,320
2017 1,600
2018 1,590
2019 1,750

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 120
2005 120
2006 110
2007 110
2008 170
2009 190
2010 200
2011 220
2012 130
2013 110
2014 110
2015 0
2016 110
2017 80
2018 120
2019 110

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 450
2008 270
2009 220
2010 130
2011 130
2012 130
2013 0
2014 250
2015 240
2016 200
2017 0
2018 0
2019 390

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 2,510
2005 1,260
2006 1,900
2007 1,790
2008 2,200
2009 2,180
2010 1,950
2011 2,110
2012 1,890
2013 2,010
2014 3,460
2015 3,850
2016 4,060
2017 0
2018 2,700
2019 2,340

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 110
2005 430
2006 380
2007 510
2008 0
2009 1,010
2010 950
2011 440
2012 330
2013 240
2014 270
2015 290
2016 300
2017 370
2018 380
2019 370

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 90
2005 150
2006 200
2007 230
2008 190
2009 110
2010 110
2011 100
2012 80
2013 100
2014 100
2015 120
2016 70
2017 60
2018 50
2019 100

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 150
2005 120
2006 160
2007 130
2008 140
2009 150
2010 190
2011 170
2012 180
2013 140
2014 170
2015 130
2016 90
2017 70
2019 150

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 90
2005 80
2006 140
2007 130
2008 160
2009 200
2010 270
2011 250
2012 160
2013 170
2014 260
2015 260
2016 300
2017 250
2018 250
2019 210

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,830
2005 2,280
2006 2,750
2007 3,290
2009 2,640
2010 2,420
2011 0
2012 4,590
2013 4,640
2014 2,970
2015 3,040
2016 2,670
2017 2,800
2018 2,450

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 310
2007 400
2008 350
2009 340
2010 430
2011 500
2012 720
2013 700
2014 580
2015 380
2016 260
2017 310
2018 240

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 1,010
2005 1,660
2006 1,530
2007 1,710
2008 1,630
2009 1,670
2010 1,700
2011 1,840
2012 2,070
2013 1,940
2014 1,740
2015 1,790
2016 2,020
2017 2,370
2018 2,310
2019 2,600

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 490
2005 920
2006 610
2007 430
2008 260
2009 90
2010 110
2011 110
2012 210
2013 220
2014 130
2015 120
2016 90
2017 110
2018 130

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,470
2005 1,520
2006 1,560
2007 1,430
2008 1,740
2009 1,770
2010 1,930
2011 2,050
2012 1,940
2013 1,870
2014 1,930
2015 2,040
2016 2,030
2017 3,720
2018 3,880
2019 3,980

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,880
2005 1,540
2006 1,350
2007 1,240
2008 1,560
2009 1,700
2010 1,800
2011 1,710
2012 1,620
2013 1,780
2014 2,070
2015 2,270
2016 2,160

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 590
2005 570
2006 520
2007 540
2008 590
2009 570
2010 560
2011 590
2012 610
2013 660
2014 520
2015 610
2016 580
2017 660
2018 540
2019 570

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 480
2005 460
2006 480
2007 440
2008 490
2009 480
2010 520
2011 620
2012 700
2013 710
2014 740
2015 840
2016 900
2017 930
2018 780
2019 860

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 200
2005 210
2006 220
2007 220
2008 220
2009 200
2010 200
2011 210
2012 220
2013 210
2014 320
2015 330
2016 320
2017 240
2018 220
2019 230

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,010
2005 2,060
2006 2,030
2007 2,210
2008 2,300
2009 2,300
2012 2,310
2013 2,220
2014 2,200
2015 2,270
2016 2,360
2017 2,470
2018 2,440
2019 2,590

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 300
2013 360
2014 340
2015 360
2016 320
2017 350
2018 390
2019 440

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 3,190

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 2,320
2005 4,370
2006 3,790
2007 2,740
2008 2,240
2009 2,720
2010 2,870
2011 2,990
2012 2,800
2013 3,200
2014 3,350
2015 3,460
2016 3,460
2017 3,270
2018 3,350

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 390
2005 310
2006 380
2007 420
2008 560
2009 450
2010 590
2011 390
2012 430
2013 520
2014 550
2015 560
2016 700
2017 760
2018 710
2019 470

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,270
2005 3,360
2006 3,680
2007 4,030
2008 4,150
2009 4,370
2010 4,430
2011 4,750
2012 4,800
2013 4,980
2014 5,600
2015 5,380
2016 5,380
2017 5,050
2018 4,800
2019 4,940

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 410
2005 570
2006 890
2007 810
2008 910
2009 740
2010 970
2011 810
2012 830
2013 800
2014 820
2015 580
2016 710
2017 660
2018 690
2019 0

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,230
2005 1,390
2006 1,410
2007 1,480
2008 1,400
2009 1,410
2010 1,430
2011 1,820
2012 1,780
2013 1,640
2014 1,350
2015 1,400
2016 1,500
2017 1,500
2018 1,440
2019 1,700

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 830
2005 580
2006 630
2007 490
2008 630
2009 810
2010 870
2011 790
2012 750
2013 930
2014 1,060
2015 840
2016 840
2017 820
2018 1,060
2019 920

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 530
2013 720
2014 910
2015 810
2016 720
2017 690
2018 600
2019 480

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 12,860
2005 13,770
2006 13,170
2007 13,440
2008 13,600
2009 14,270
2010 14,450
2011 13,610
2012 12,540
2013 12,030
2014 12,030
2015 11,610
2016 11,580
2017 11,490
2018 11,740
2019 12,460

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 390
2005 770
2006 740
2007 740
2008 810
2009 780
2010 850
2011 840
2012 940
2013 900
2014 750
2015 780
2016 810
2017 870
2018 780
2019 730

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 130
2005 90
2006 80
2007 0
2008 0
2009 40
2010 60
2011 110
2012 130
2013 0
2014 150
2015 130
2016 100
2017 80
2018 100
2019 60

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 90
2013 80
2014 60
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 100

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 370
2005 770
2006 880
2007 870
2008 720
2009 570
2010 260
2011 290
2012 670
2013 870
2014 1,050
2015 1,260
2016 1,400
2017 1,370
2018 1,230

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 2,260
2005 2,510
2006 2,660
2007 2,770
2008 2,920
2009 2,970
2010 2,900
2011 3,170
2012 3,250
2013 3,480
2014 3,690
2015 3,830
2016 3,960
2017 3,370
2018 3,340

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 260
2005 250
2006 210
2007 150
2008 230
2009 230
2010 240
2011 240
2012 310
2013 340
2014 260
2015 250
2016 370
2017 290
2018 330
2019 240

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2012 0
2013 110
2014 0

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 390
2007 250
2008 0
2009 100
2012 320
2013 440
2014 340
2015 330
2016 370
2017 350
2018 290