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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in South Carolina

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 85,770
2005 82,040
2006 89,820
2007 95,480
2008 98,990
2009 101,180
2010 104,990
2011 109,160
2012 112,240
2013 112,250
2014 113,960
2015 115,650
2016 117,030
2017 116,940
2018 122,680
2019 126,060

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 320
2005 280
2006 310
2007 380
2008 400
2009 420
2010 370
2011 350
2012 260
2013 320
2014 350
2015 480
2016 470
2017 470
2018 570
2019 590

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 1,340
2005 990
2006 970
2007 950
2008 970
2009 960
2010 1,010
2011 1,010
2012 1,100
2013 1,380
2014 1,490
2015 1,670
2016 1,450
2017 1,410
2018 1,440
2019 1,560

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2009 0
2011 0
2012 50
2013 0
2014 0
2015 80
2016 0
2017 70
2018 50

Orthodontists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 70
2007 50
2008 50
2009 50
2010 50
2011 60
2012 70
2013 50
2014 0
2018 0
2019 70

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2006 0
2007 50
2008 0
2009 60
2010 70
2011 50
2012 40
2013 40
2014 40
2015 40
2016 40
2017 30
2018 30
2019 40

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 750
2005 660
2006 860
2007 790
2008 820
2009 700
2010 680
2011 740
2012 690
2013 730
2014 780
2015 810
2016 900
2017 890
2018 870
2019 870

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 190
2005 120
2006 160
2007 230
2008 350
2009 370
2010 360
2011 360
2012 330
2013 340
2014 400
2015 450
2016 500
2017 560
2018 580
2019 480

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 3,270
2005 3,570
2006 3,500
2007 3,950
2008 4,450
2009 4,480
2010 4,630
2011 4,810
2012 5,020
2013 4,960
2014 4,920
2015 4,910
2016 4,800
2017 4,750
2018 5,070
2019 5,190

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 840
2005 0
2006 460
2007 510
2008 590
2009 650
2010 720
2011 780
2012 750
2013 850
2014 920
2015 1,120
2016 1,250
2017 1,330
2018 1,430
2019 1,330

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 80
2005 90
2006 100
2007 100
2008 70
2009 70
2010 70
2011 80
2012 80
2013 100
2014 90
2015 100
2016 90
2017 70
2018 40
2019 80

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 870
2005 1,120
2006 1,170
2007 1,230
2008 1,150
2009 1,240
2010 1,180
2011 1,100
2012 1,270
2013 1,350
2014 1,870
2015 1,310
2016 1,280
2017 1,280
2018 1,290
2019 0

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,670
2005 1,850
2006 2,030
2007 2,110
2008 2,190
2009 2,300
2010 2,670
2011 2,650
2012 2,670
2013 2,390
2014 2,820
2015 2,550
2016 2,670
2017 2,930
2018 3,010
2019 3,170

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 100
2005 100
2006 110
2007 130
2008 240
2009 230
2010 230
2011 230
2012 230
2013 260
2014 210
2015 230
2016 200
2017 270
2018 250
2019 320

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 250
2005 290
2006 380
2007 300
2008 290
2009 210
2010 250
2011 230
2012 190
2013 160
2014 160
2015 210
2016 200
2017 200
2018 200
2019 200

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,500
2005 1,310
2006 1,380
2007 1,680
2008 1,770
2009 1,890
2010 1,700
2011 1,750
2012 1,720
2013 1,830
2014 1,950
2015 1,830
2016 1,710
2017 1,730
2018 1,770
2019 1,980

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 1,360
2005 1,140
2006 1,230
2007 1,100
2008 1,190
2009 1,230
2010 1,340
2011 1,380
2012 1,490
2013 1,560
2014 1,700
2015 1,490
2016 1,450
2017 1,400
2018 1,460
2019 1,830

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 50
2011 70
2012 70
2013 80
2014 120
2015 110
2016 110
2017 70
2018 80
2019 80

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 150
2005 120

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 410
2005 560
2006 630
2007 670
2008 630
2009 730
2010 820
2011 920
2012 810
2013 910
2014 930
2015 960
2016 780
2017 760
2018 850
2019 850

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 30,120
2005 31,160
2006 31,810
2007 35,040
2008 36,880
2009 38,020
2010 40,520
2012 41,870
2013 41,950
2014 41,270
2015 42,440
2016 41,800
2017 43,200
2018 44,350
2019 46,860

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 610
2013 570
2014 500
2015 520
2016 590
2017 820
2018 930
2019 1,020

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2013 40
2014 60
2015 50
2016 30
2017 40
2018 30
2019 30

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 1,250
2013 1,240
2014 1,260
2015 1,600
2016 1,920
2017 2,000
2018 2,260
2019 2,450

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 140
2007 140
2008 130
2009 150
2010 130
2011 140
2012 80
2013 80
2014 70
2015 70
2016 110
2017 110
2018 190
2019 260

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 940
2006 600
2007 760
2008 820
2009 680
2010 580
2011 370
2012 370
2013 370
2014 330
2015 290
2016 300
2017 0
2018 900
2019 710

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 1,240
2006 1,430
2007 1,520
2008 1,520
2009 1,670
2010 1,830
2011 2,290
2012 2,720
2013 3,220
2014 3,650
2015 3,410
2016 3,210
2017 2,670
2018 2,710
2019 2,340

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 420
2005 390
2006 520
2007 490
2008 580
2009 630
2010 680
2011 610
2012 580
2013 520
2014 730
2015 740
2016 1,030
2017 740
2018 720
2019 690

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 330
2006 430
2007 490
2008 400
2009 300
2010 310
2011 290
2012 260
2013 290
2014 270
2015 280
2016 230
2017 180
2018 130
2019 120

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 290
2005 300
2006 280
2007 220
2008 200
2009 240
2010 270
2011 270
2012 240
2013 210
2014 190
2015 190
2016 260
2017 270
2018 210
2019 110

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 140
2005 0
2006 180
2007 140
2008 130
2010 90
2012 190
2013 180
2014 190
2015 240
2016 240
2017 200
2018 230
2019 220

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 820
2005 1,470
2006 1,890
2007 2,470
2008 2,550
2009 2,520
2010 2,120
2011 2,280
2012 2,150
2013 2,230
2014 2,160
2015 2,460
2016 3,020
2017 2,900
2018 3,100

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 450
2005 730
2006 880
2007 980
2008 680
2009 550
2010 500
2011 580
2012 580
2013 440
2014 350
2015 1,080
2016 1,260
2018 0

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 1,940
2005 1,950
2006 2,050
2007 2,580
2008 2,630
2009 2,460
2010 2,400
2011 2,400
2012 2,480
2013 2,340
2014 2,640
2015 2,680
2016 2,720
2017 2,670
2018 2,900
2019 3,240

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,700
2005 840
2006 740
2007 190
2008 210
2009 360
2010 370
2011 340
2012 160
2013 150
2014 160
2015 170
2016 170
2017 160
2018 160

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 2,350
2005 2,240
2006 2,260
2007 2,090
2008 2,160
2009 2,310
2010 2,590
2011 3,240
2012 3,310
2013 3,160
2014 2,570
2015 2,790
2016 2,820
2017 4,640
2018 4,580
2019 4,380

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,260
2005 2,080
2006 2,200
2007 2,010
2008 2,160
2009 2,060
2010 2,130
2011 2,250
2012 2,380
2013 2,220
2014 1,860
2015 1,910
2016 2,050

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 670
2005 670
2006 780
2007 750
2008 880
2009 770
2010 980
2011 910
2012 1,040
2013 1,060
2014 1,010
2015 910
2016 820
2017 950
2018 980
2019 1,150

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 560
2005 710
2006 600
2007 630
2008 600
2009 720
2010 700
2011 760
2012 740
2013 830
2014 710
2015 760
2016 720
2017 690
2018 730
2019 760

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 0
2006 340
2007 330
2008 330
2009 330
2010 320
2011 300
2012 290
2013 280
2014 260
2015 280
2016 270
2017 270
2018 250
2019 290

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,130
2005 2,550
2006 2,600
2007 2,990
2008 3,140
2009 3,210
2012 3,240
2013 3,220
2014 3,160
2015 3,370
2016 3,390
2017 3,600
2018 3,730
2019 3,830

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 430
2013 450
2014 440
2015 320
2016 390
2017 520
2018 550
2019 520

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 5,280

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 3,550
2005 3,790
2006 4,000
2007 3,770
2008 4,030
2009 4,310
2010 4,530
2011 4,650
2012 5,000
2013 5,210
2014 5,440
2015 5,130
2016 5,110
2017 5,180
2018 5,240

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 300
2005 200
2006 430
2007 630
2008 550
2009 540
2010 660
2011 640
2012 590
2013 570
2014 1,070
2015 910
2016 900
2017 670
2018 670
2019 600

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,830
2005 4,550
2006 4,650
2007 5,090
2008 5,590
2009 5,970
2010 6,070
2011 6,230
2012 6,170
2013 6,020
2014 5,790
2015 6,030
2016 6,470
2017 7,060
2018 7,500
2019 7,110

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 420
2005 0
2006 200
2007 180
2008 170
2009 130
2010 130
2012 860
2013 560
2014 800
2015 720
2016 690
2017 590
2018 0
2019 230

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,520
2005 2,030
2006 1,700
2007 1,770
2008 1,640
2009 1,660
2010 1,770
2011 1,870
2012 1,760
2013 1,730
2014 1,590
2015 1,760
2016 1,760
2017 1,780
2018 1,970
2019 2,190

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 480
2005 680
2006 770
2007 850
2008 1,040
2009 1,060
2010 1,170
2011 1,020
2012 1,230
2013 1,270
2014 1,450
2015 1,490
2016 1,740
2017 1,790
2018 1,960
2019 1,970

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 390
2013 420
2014 480
2015 420
2016 400
2017 560
2018 780
2019 850

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 10,800
2005 10,680
2006 10,100
2007 10,310
2008 9,800
2009 9,960
2010 9,960
2011 10,080
2012 9,540
2013 9,340
2014 9,430
2015 9,090
2016 9,440
2017 9,590
2018 10,560
2019 9,930

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 800
2005 0
2006 830
2007 940
2008 940
2009 820
2010 770
2011 700
2012 890
2013 1,000
2014 1,210
2015 1,130
2016 1,090
2017 1,050
2018 940
2019 1,100

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 210
2005 170
2006 180
2007 310
2008 230
2009 240
2010 180
2011 170
2012 170
2013 100
2014 130
2015 150
2016 210
2017 200
2018 210
2019 250

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 90
2013 80
2016 60
2017 70
2018 0
2019 100

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 780
2005 1,020
2006 1,090
2007 1,240
2008 1,260
2009 1,130
2010 230
2011 260
2012 620
2013 490
2014 770
2015 820
2016 960
2017 730
2018 690

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 2,880
2005 0
2006 2,340
2007 2,010
2008 2,070
2009 2,270
2010 2,250
2011 2,590
2012 2,670
2013 2,740
2014 2,910
2015 2,780
2016 2,590
2017 2,470
2018 2,950

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 310
2005 340
2006 280
2007 120
2008 250
2009 250
2010 360
2011 320
2012 310
2013 210
2014 170
2015 230
2016 310
2017 310
2018 490
2019 540

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2015 0
2016 50
2017 0
2018 30

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 370
2005 350
2006 160
2007 210
2008 260
2009 270
2012 140
2013 150
2014 130
2015 80
2017 40
2018 60