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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 55,420
2006 55,210
2007 57,140
2008 59,730
2009 62,290
2010 60,940
2011 62,430
2012 63,550
2013 65,920
2014 66,470
2015 67,940
2016 70,620
2017 72,950

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2005 0
2006 260
2007 0
2008 280
2009 330
2010 220
2011 390
2012 390
2013 370
2014 290
2015 320
2016 420
2017 610

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 680
2006 780
2007 910
2008 800
2009 730
2010 500
2011 700
2012 740
2013 1,060
2014 1,170
2015 1,030
2016 1,180
2017 1,110

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2005 0
2007 0
2012 0
2013 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2007 40

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 380
2006 360
2007 450
2008 460
2009 490
2010 400
2011 390
2012 0
2013 870
2014 930
2015 630
2016 590
2017 770

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 230
2006 200
2007 100
2008 0
2009 0
2010 220
2011 0
2012 140
2013 230
2014 320
2015 440
2016 0
2017 310

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 2,130
2006 2,090
2007 2,360
2008 2,690
2009 2,800
2010 2,600
2011 2,750
2012 2,740
2013 2,640
2014 2,440
2015 2,660
2016 2,600
2017 2,580

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 560
2006 540
2007 680
2008 710
2009 840
2010 870
2011 1,090
2012 1,150
2013 850
2014 780
2015 860
2016 1,300
2017 1,300

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 30
2006 0
2007 0
2008 70
2009 50
2010 80
2011 70
2012 60
2013 90
2014 0
2015 0
2017 70

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 770
2006 880
2007 840
2008 810
2009 780
2010 760
2011 900
2012 1,160
2013 1,310
2014 1,170
2015 1,280
2016 1,490
2017 1,600

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,230
2006 1,830
2007 1,780
2008 1,910
2009 1,760
2010 1,910
2011 1,880
2012 2,160
2013 2,320
2014 2,410
2015 2,360
2016 2,130
2017 2,400

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2005 150
2006 160
2007 150
2008 180
2009 140
2010 150
2011 120
2012 160
2013 160
2014 190
2015 190
2016 230
2017 190

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

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 930
2006 820
2007 730
2008 660
2009 720
2010 680
2011 700
2012 600
2013 720
2014 630
2015 870
2016 860
2017 890

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 850
2006 1,030
2007 820
2008 840
2009 810
2010 1,060
2011 1,040
2012 1,220
2013 1,260
2014 1,290
2015 1,410
2016 1,460
2017 1,560

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 170
2011 150
2012 40
2015 60
2016 60
2017 80

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2005 40
2006 60
2007 80
2008 100
2009 160
2012 50
2013 40
2014 0
2017 40

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 870
2006 510
2007 510
2008 520
2009 610
2010 530
2011 610
2012 560
2013 630
2014 640
2015 650
2016 670
2017 710

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 21,770
2006 21,640
2007 22,010
2008 23,570
2009 24,690
2010 22,920
2012 21,000
2013 22,810
2014 23,370
2015 24,700
2016 26,120
2017 24,870

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 60
2013 110
2014 110
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 40
2015 50

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 1,060
2013 1,030
2014 1,140
2015 1,230
2016 1,370
2017 1,600

Audiologists
Year Number
2005 120
2006 120
2007 220
2008 250
2009 240
2010 90
2011 150
2012 140
2013 150
2014 190
2015 250
2016 300
2017 310

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2005 80
2006 0
2007 0
2008 350
2009 370
2010 270
2011 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 30
2017 0

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 730
2006 780
2007 830
2008 730
2009 560
2010 450
2011 440
2012 600
2013 660
2014 720
2015 810
2016 830
2017 630

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 340
2006 260
2007 160
2008 330
2009 360
2010 350
2011 250
2012 280
2013 310
2014 270
2015 260
2016 170
2017 150

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2005 150
2006 150
2007 120
2008 150
2009 160
2010 150
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 410
2016 0
2017 190

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 160
2006 180
2007 260
2008 270
2009 420
2010 560
2011 520
2012 350
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 370

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 160
2006 110
2007 130
2008 240
2009 230
2010 210
2011 160
2012 180
2013 130
2014 120
2015 120
2016 120
2017 230

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,800
2006 1,540
2007 1,720
2008 1,900
2009 2,500
2010 2,470
2011 2,540
2012 2,290
2013 2,110
2014 2,370
2015 2,220
2016 3,550
2017 4,130

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 790
2006 610
2007 620
2008 540
2009 460
2010 540
2011 550
2012 480
2013 300
2014 320
2015 360
2016 460
2017 360

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 2,390
2006 2,640
2007 2,560
2008 2,400
2009 2,130
2010 2,400
2011 2,660
2012 2,720
2013 2,570
2014 2,680
2015 2,820
2016 2,740
2017 2,970

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2005 970
2006 430
2007 390
2008 350
2009 260
2010 280
2011 340
2012 500
2013 580
2014 650
2015 720
2016 780
2017 650

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 1,670
2006 1,820
2007 1,720
2008 1,510
2009 1,530
2010 1,690
2011 1,530
2012 1,950
2013 1,970
2014 2,030
2015 1,690
2016 1,620
2017 3,720

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,170
2006 1,160
2007 1,340
2008 1,340
2009 1,300
2010 1,230
2011 1,070
2012 1,260
2013 1,360
2014 1,440
2015 1,400
2016 1,670

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 300
2006 260
2007 220
2008 230
2009 220
2010 290
2011 560
2012 580
2013 510
2014 440
2015 430
2016 440
2017 320

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 330
2006 430
2007 520
2008 520
2009 550
2010 500
2011 540
2012 520
2013 570
2014 570
2015 620
2016 550
2017 520

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 110
2006 110
2007 160
2008 170
2009 180
2010 160
2011 170
2012 180
2013 200
2014 200
2015 180
2016 130
2017 140

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,350
2006 1,570
2007 1,720
2008 1,800
2009 1,690
2012 1,630
2013 1,700
2014 1,750
2015 1,750
2016 1,670
2017 1,620

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 450
2013 410
2014 420
2015 410
2016 430
2017 370

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 1,150
2007 1,420
2008 1,790
2009 1,640
2010 1,480
2011 1,730
2012 2,040
2013 1,390
2014 1,240
2015 1,180
2016 1,800
2017 1,900

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 80
2006 90
2007 130
2008 280
2009 280
2010 240
2011 130
2012 320
2013 320
2014 360
2015 190
2016 150
2017 240

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 2,060
2006 1,980
2007 2,200
2008 2,430
2009 2,970
2010 2,960
2011 3,200
2012 3,320
2013 3,420
2014 3,500
2015 3,510
2016 3,390
2017 3,360

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 290
2006 290
2007 220
2008 150
2009 150
2010 0
2011 180
2012 150
2013 140
2014 70
2015 110
2016 170
2017 270

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 680
2006 620
2007 530
2008 670
2009 770
2010 830
2011 990
2012 950
2013 990
2014 730
2015 930
2016 1,000
2017 1,000

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 370
2006 440
2007 470
2008 0
2009 850
2010 990
2011 870
2012 900
2013 910
2014 820
2015 910
2016 790
2017 970

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 240
2013 360
2014 480
2015 440
2016 620
2017 800

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 3,430
2006 3,430
2007 3,340
2008 3,170
2009 3,190
2010 3,060
2011 3,170
2012 2,650
2013 2,830
2014 2,650
2015 2,550
2016 2,260
2017 2,440

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 300
2006 500
2007 540
2008 650
2009 580
2010 520
2011 520
2012 600
2013 530
2014 550
2015 470
2016 330
2017 320

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2005 60
2006 0
2007 160
2008 110
2009 0
2010 60
2011 0
2012 60
2013 60
2014 80
2015 90
2016 110
2017 0

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 90
2013 120
2014 90
2015 0
2016 0
2017 110

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,360
2006 1,610
2007 1,490
2008 1,330
2009 1,470
2010 80
2011 50
2012 1,810
2013 1,810
2014 1,720
2015 1,140
2016 1,020
2017 1,050

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 2,310
2006 2,260
2007 1,990
2008 1,980
2009 1,830
2010 2,220
2011 2,210
2012 2,320
2013 2,140
2014 2,380
2015 2,410
2016 2,210
2017 2,250

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 180
2007 100
2008 100
2009 100
2010 160
2011 230
2012 180
2013 160
2014 120
2015 170
2016 190
2017 210

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2015 50
2016 40
2017 50

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 390
2007 330
2008 320
2009 320
2012 390
2013 600
2014 500
2015 520
2016 480
2017 520