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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Pennsylvania

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 324,850
2005 331,890
2006 339,950
2007 339,630
2008 342,800
2009 349,040
2010 347,270
2011 347,900
2012 348,800
2013 354,420
2014 362,960
2015 374,000
2016 382,150
2017 393,300
2018 401,260
2019 402,810

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 800
2005 1,090
2006 1,240
2007 1,270
2008 1,320
2009 1,160
2010 1,210
2011 1,010
2012 1,170
2013 1,200
2014 1,320
2015 1,390
2016 1,460
2017 1,450
2018 1,350
2019 1,470

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 3,070
2005 3,280
2006 3,180
2007 3,080
2008 3,300
2009 3,570
2010 3,570
2011 3,340
2012 3,400
2013 3,440
2014 3,660
2015 3,940
2016 4,250
2017 3,780
2018 3,540
2019 3,190

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2004 120
2005 120
2006 120
2007 110
2008 0
2009 70
2010 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 60
2016 130
2017 200
2018 240
2019 290

Orthodontists
Year Number
2004 300
2005 140
2006 180
2007 160
2008 140
2009 100
2010 70
2011 0
2012 90
2013 70
2014 100
2015 120
2016 120
2017 140
2018 0
2019 220

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 200
2007 160
2008 190
2009 230
2010 240
2011 220
2012 150
2013 110
2014 100
2015 110
2016 100
2017 140
2018 130
2019 140

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 2,180
2005 2,120
2006 2,630
2007 2,580
2008 2,850
2009 2,970
2010 3,030
2011 3,260
2012 3,550
2013 3,440
2014 3,190
2015 2,790
2016 2,860
2017 2,950
2018 3,310
2019 3,520

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 1,040
2005 1,050
2006 960
2007 1,180
2008 1,240
2009 1,560
2010 1,260
2011 1,330
2012 1,280
2013 1,470
2014 1,380
2015 1,540
2016 1,610
2017 1,800
2018 1,450
2019 0

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 10,540
2005 11,510
2006 11,690
2007 11,810
2008 11,590
2009 11,580
2010 11,460
2011 12,110
2012 12,410
2013 12,360
2014 12,410
2015 12,830
2016 13,460
2017 13,630
2018 14,610
2019 14,750

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 2,680
2005 2,830
2006 2,640
2007 3,210
2008 0
2009 4,450
2010 4,770
2011 4,730
2012 4,810
2013 5,010
2014 4,950
2015 5,610
2016 5,550
2017 6,080
2018 6,650
2019 7,200

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 470
2005 540
2006 630
2007 770
2008 700
2009 550
2010 370
2011 350
2012 450
2013 450
2014 510
2015 530
2016 530
2017 520
2018 600
2019 650

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 3,970
2005 4,600
2006 5,100
2007 5,670
2008 5,710
2009 6,020
2010 5,870
2011 5,920
2012 5,580
2013 5,970
2014 6,280
2015 6,480
2016 6,450
2017 7,310
2018 7,440
2019 7,680

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 8,030
2005 8,810
2006 8,630
2007 8,790
2008 8,780
2009 9,200
2010 9,160
2011 9,370
2012 9,670
2013 10,340
2014 10,680
2015 10,760
2016 10,700
2017 11,300
2018 11,720
2019 11,800

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 500
2005 530
2006 760
2007 900
2008 880
2009 740
2010 630
2011 920
2012 970
2013 1,010
2014 780
2015 800
2016 710
2017 780
2018 720
2019 670

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,850
2005 1,730
2006 1,790
2007 1,480
2008 1,500
2009 1,680
2010 1,760
2011 1,550
2012 1,530
2013 1,450
2014 1,400
2015 1,310
2016 1,280
2017 1,340
2018 1,250
2019 1,150

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 4,570
2005 4,610
2006 4,690
2007 4,520
2008 4,460
2009 4,700
2010 4,790
2011 4,860
2012 5,140
2013 5,090
2014 5,240
2015 5,200
2016 5,390
2017 5,550
2018 5,810
2019 5,930

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 3,410
2005 3,630
2006 3,530
2007 4,000
2008 4,030
2009 4,000
2010 4,000
2011 3,930
2012 4,070
2013 4,280
2014 4,780
2015 5,180
2016 5,310
2017 5,490
2018 5,450
2019 5,700

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 510
2011 460
2012 240
2013 250
2014 330
2015 550
2016 590
2017 360
2018 420
2019 420

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 290
2005 440
2006 490
2007 470
2008 470
2009 500
2012 270
2013 310
2014 390
2015 310
2016 250
2017 170
2018 140
2019 160

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 1,550
2005 1,740
2006 2,020
2007 2,180
2008 2,260
2009 2,170
2010 2,080
2011 1,810
2012 2,030
2013 2,260
2014 2,720
2015 2,750
2016 3,030
2017 2,990
2018 2,960
2019 3,560

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 122,070
2005 123,650
2006 126,120
2007 126,370
2008 129,060
2009 129,810
2010 130,930
2012 125,220
2013 124,750
2014 128,750
2015 136,090
2016 139,480
2017 143,130
2018 148,520
2019 148,040

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 2,050
2013 1,840
2014 2,050
2015 2,210
2016 2,310
2017 2,360
2018 1,700
2019 2,010

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 110
2013 130
2014 150
2015 180
2016 230
2017 300
2018 320
2019 400

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 3,460
2013 3,410
2014 3,910
2015 4,380
2016 5,070
2017 5,730
2018 7,280
2019 7,820

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 420
2005 490
2006 440
2007 540
2008 560
2009 620
2010 470
2011 440
2012 510
2013 540
2014 560
2015 640
2016 580
2017 600
2018 0
2019 460

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 1,750
2005 2,170
2006 2,900
2007 1,660
2008 1,490
2009 1,380
2010 1,310
2011 1,530
2012 1,600
2013 1,350
2014 1,530
2015 1,440
2016 1,420
2017 810
2018 0
2019 480

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 8,890
2005 9,470
2006 8,140
2007 8,720
2008 8,610
2009 6,610
2010 5,410
2011 4,660
2012 6,190
2013 6,920
2014 6,510
2015 5,160
2016 4,510
2017 5,070
2018 3,710
2019 3,210

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 2,290
2005 2,360
2006 2,300
2007 1,890
2008 2,350
2009 2,160
2010 2,050
2011 1,340
2012 1,150
2013 990
2014 990
2015 680
2016 600
2017 640
2018 580
2019 0

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 990
2005 650
2006 630
2007 620
2008 550
2009 510
2010 400
2011 300
2012 270
2013 290
2014 340
2015 360
2016 390
2017 530
2018 500
2019 430

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 790
2005 1,020
2006 850
2007 760
2008 640
2009 540
2010 510
2011 440
2012 310
2013 280
2014 370
2015 580
2016 530
2017 580
2018 440
2019 460

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 960
2005 1,180
2006 1,390
2007 1,400
2008 1,510
2009 1,170
2010 1,110
2011 1,160
2012 1,200
2013 1,150
2014 980
2015 940
2016 890
2017 990
2018 1,140
2019 1,180

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 5,420
2005 7,200
2006 9,190
2007 9,890
2008 9,500
2009 11,060
2010 13,930
2011 15,770
2012 14,840
2013 14,000
2014 15,000
2015 17,460
2016 18,440
2017 19,820
2018 21,200

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 1,970
2005 2,140
2006 2,660
2007 2,450
2008 2,570
2009 2,270
2010 1,950
2011 1,730
2012 1,680
2013 2,000
2014 2,090
2015 1,970
2016 1,800
2017 1,610
2018 0

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 6,840
2005 6,850
2006 7,130
2007 6,800
2008 7,330
2009 7,400
2010 8,290
2011 8,420
2012 8,410
2013 8,810
2014 9,170
2015 9,650
2016 9,740
2017 9,480
2018 9,640
2019 9,220

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,010
2005 1,460
2006 1,080
2007 1,260
2008 980
2009 840
2010 680
2011 680
2012 620
2013 580
2014 510
2015 450
2016 450
2017 430
2018 560

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 8,180
2005 8,320
2006 9,490
2007 8,530
2008 8,700
2009 8,150
2010 7,800
2011 8,080
2012 8,210
2013 8,600
2014 8,580
2015 7,890
2016 7,970
2017 15,690
2018 14,860
2019 13,870

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 10,380
2005 9,360
2006 10,670
2007 9,380
2008 10,020
2009 9,570
2010 9,050
2011 7,950
2012 8,960
2013 9,540
2014 9,580
2015 8,140
2016 7,590

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,700
2005 2,710
2006 2,920
2007 2,960
2008 2,870
2009 2,880
2010 2,860
2011 2,720
2012 2,780
2013 2,860
2014 2,930
2015 2,840
2016 2,850
2017 3,060
2018 3,070
2019 3,180

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 2,330
2005 2,380
2006 2,290
2007 2,240
2008 2,110
2009 2,170
2010 2,180
2011 2,550
2012 2,610
2013 2,620
2014 2,420
2015 2,480
2016 2,530
2017 2,550
2018 2,670
2019 2,820

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 930
2005 1,090
2006 1,080
2007 1,170
2008 1,110
2009 1,150
2010 1,180
2011 1,160
2012 1,080
2013 1,030
2014 1,020
2015 910
2016 900
2017 820
2018 810
2019 860

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 8,690
2005 9,130
2006 8,890
2007 10,040
2008 10,510
2009 10,780
2012 9,600
2013 10,340
2014 9,760
2015 10,390
2016 10,120
2017 10,510
2018 10,210
2019 10,150

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 1,100
2013 1,290
2014 1,360
2015 1,200
2016 1,180
2017 1,230
2018 1,260
2019 1,480

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 13,890

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 12,030
2005 11,690
2006 12,920
2007 13,330
2008 13,220
2009 12,850
2010 12,760
2011 13,740
2012 13,840
2013 13,430
2014 13,070
2015 12,320
2016 11,770
2017 12,060
2018 12,730

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,560
2005 1,000
2006 1,060
2007 880
2008 1,040
2009 1,030
2010 830
2011 750
2012 950
2013 1,950
2014 2,970
2015 3,040
2016 2,390
2017 1,420
2018 1,220
2019 1,080

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 12,150
2005 12,930
2006 14,390
2007 14,740
2008 14,990
2009 14,840
2010 14,320
2011 13,840
2012 14,230
2013 14,230
2014 14,580
2015 14,930
2016 16,460
2017 17,870
2018 18,220
2019 18,250

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,600
2005 1,680
2006 1,600
2007 1,460
2008 1,110
2009 1,150
2010 1,100
2011 1,480
2012 1,600
2013 1,730
2014 1,550
2015 2,060
2016 2,020
2017 2,530
2018 2,600
2019 2,490

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 3,130
2005 2,830
2006 3,240
2007 3,200
2008 3,600
2009 3,490
2010 3,260
2011 3,110
2012 3,260
2013 3,390
2014 3,470
2015 3,560
2016 3,770
2017 3,890
2018 4,390
2019 4,140

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,160
2005 2,920
2006 3,210
2007 2,960
2008 3,540
2009 3,440
2010 3,280
2011 3,190
2012 3,660
2013 4,120
2014 4,210
2015 4,720
2016 5,060
2017 5,650
2018 5,240
2019 5,250

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 780
2013 1,230
2014 1,120
2015 1,120
2016 1,420
2017 1,560
2018 1,640
2019 1,830

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 35,760
2005 35,390
2006 35,630
2007 35,580
2008 37,140
2009 37,700
2010 37,180
2011 37,040
2012 35,680
2013 36,060
2014 36,860
2015 37,470
2016 38,020
2017 36,890
2018 38,370
2019 36,970

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 2,870
2005 3,540
2006 2,670
2007 2,500
2008 2,430
2009 2,900
2010 2,920
2011 2,750
2012 2,610
2013 2,980
2014 3,130
2015 3,370
2016 3,310
2017 2,970
2018 2,560
2019 2,570

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 240
2005 140
2006 130
2007 240
2008 250
2009 280
2010 230
2011 270
2012 280
2013 270
2014 300
2015 270
2016 280
2017 390
2018 360
2019 530

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 100
2016 260
2017 250
2018 250
2019 170

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 5,070
2005 5,230
2006 3,760
2007 3,340
2008 2,820
2009 2,950
2010 710
2011 810
2012 2,930
2013 2,790
2014 2,720
2015 3,170
2016 3,960
2017 5,070
2018 5,650

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 6,710
2005 6,970
2006 7,460
2007 7,620
2008 7,560
2009 8,070
2010 7,470
2011 7,490
2012 7,410
2013 7,960
2014 7,960
2015 7,250
2016 7,610
2017 8,380
2018 8,780

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 660
2005 740
2006 760
2007 840
2008 990
2009 1,190
2010 1,030
2011 1,050
2012 880
2013 990
2014 1,290
2015 1,410
2016 1,480
2017 1,390
2018 1,690
2019 1,660

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2012 50
2013 40
2014 50
2015 60
2016 70
2017 0
2018 130
2019 140

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 7,930
2005 6,430
2006 4,470
2007 3,920
2008 4,220
2009 4,830
2012 1,870
2013 1,420
2014 900
2015 850
2016 910
2017 1,060
2018 1,170