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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in South Dakota

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 21,170
2005 21,740
2006 22,830
2007 23,240
2008 24,290
2009 24,540
2010 24,840
2011 25,570
2012 27,230
2013 27,740
2014 28,020
2015 28,330
2016 29,400
2017 30,270
2018 30,850
2019 31,000

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 140
2005 110
2006 160
2007 170
2008 190
2009 170
2010 170
2011 190
2012 180
2013 190
2014 200
2015 180
2016 160
2017 130
2018 130
2019 160

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 270
2005 250
2006 210
2007 170
2008 180
2009 210
2010 330
2011 330
2012 370
2013 320
2014 390
2015 340
2016 350
2017 270
2018 240
2019 250

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2007 0
2011 0
2013 0
2015 40
2016 30
2017 40
2019 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2016 30
2017 30
2018 30

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 130
2005 130
2006 130
2007 150
2008 150
2009 150
2010 160
2011 170
2012 170
2013 160
2014 170
2015 190
2016 170
2017 200
2018 190
2019 230

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 130
2005 100
2006 100
2007 100
2008 110
2009 120
2010 120
2011 150
2012 140
2013 140
2014 80
2015 90
2016 120
2017 130
2018 150
2019 130

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 780
2005 780
2006 990
2007 1,040
2008 1,070
2009 960
2010 950
2011 900
2012 1,020
2013 1,050
2014 1,160
2015 1,230
2016 1,240
2017 1,250
2018 1,150
2019 1,140

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 300
2005 390
2006 390
2007 450
2008 420
2009 420
2010 380
2011 400
2012 460
2013 520
2014 510
2015 510
2016 520
2017 590
2018 540
2019 530

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 290
2005 240
2006 230
2007 240
2008 260
2009 270
2010 290
2011 300
2012 320
2013 310
2014 300
2015 290
2016 350
2017 410
2018 410
2019 400

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 550
2005 510
2006 530
2007 500
2008 560
2009 570
2010 590
2011 590
2012 600
2013 600
2014 590
2015 670
2016 730
2017 800
2018 870
2019 920

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 30
2006 30
2012 30
2016 30
2017 30
2018 40
2019 30

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 50
2005 50
2006 60
2007 40
2008 40
2009 40
2010 40
2011 40
2012 40
2014 0
2015 40
2016 50
2017 40
2018 30
2019 40

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 250
2005 270
2006 290
2007 270
2008 260
2009 290
2010 300
2011 290
2012 320
2013 310
2014 320
2015 330
2016 330
2017 350
2018 330
2019 320

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 290
2005 280
2006 290
2007 280
2008 280
2009 290
2010 300
2011 340
2012 370
2013 410
2014 360
2015 360
2016 370
2017 390
2018 370
2019 360

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2016 70
2018 70

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 120
2005 200
2006 230
2007 230
2008 200
2009 210
2010 200
2011 240
2012 220
2013 220
2014 220
2015 230
2016 240
2017 230
2018 270
2019 360

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 8,960
2005 9,040
2006 9,420
2007 9,670
2008 10,010
2009 10,530
2010 10,690
2012 11,030
2013 11,540
2014 11,620
2015 11,950
2016 12,130
2017 12,530
2018 12,760
2019 12,950

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 290
2013 270
2014 280
2015 270
2016 320
2017 330
2018 390
2019 370

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 350
2013 410
2014 420
2015 430
2016 450
2017 470
2018 540
2019 550

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 30
2005 30
2006 40
2007 50
2008 50
2009 0
2010 0
2012 30
2013 50
2014 30
2019 0

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 60
2005 60
2006 70
2007 120
2008 120
2009 80
2015 30
2016 40
2017 30
2018 50
2019 80

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 220
2005 260
2006 270
2007 270
2008 320
2009 260
2010 380
2011 430
2012 440
2013 370
2014 390
2015 460
2016 430
2017 490
2018 450
2019 400

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 180
2005 230
2006 160
2007 150
2008 160
2009 150
2010 160
2011 140
2012 180
2013 150
2014 140
2015 160
2016 190
2017 220
2018 240
2019 220

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 90
2005 0
2006 0
2007 60
2008 70
2009 60
2010 0
2012 40
2013 40
2014 60
2015 50
2016 70
2017 40
2018 80
2019 60

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 30
2006 30
2007 30
2008 40
2010 40
2011 60
2012 50
2013 40
2014 30
2015 40
2016 40
2017 40
2018 40

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 40
2007 30
2008 30
2009 30
2014 30
2015 40
2016 30

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 270
2005 270
2006 390
2007 300
2008 250
2009 220
2010 370
2011 430
2012 490
2013 380
2014 330
2015 350
2016 410
2017 460
2018 450

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 140
2005 190
2006 230
2007 260
2008 270
2009 250
2010 210
2011 150
2012 200
2013 230
2014 280
2015 280
2016 350
2017 350
2018 340

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 420
2005 460
2006 360
2007 380
2008 440
2009 470
2010 490
2011 440
2012 480
2013 490
2014 580
2015 530
2016 620
2017 680
2018 650
2019 550

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2007 30
2008 40
2009 40
2010 40
2012 50
2013 60
2014 60
2015 50
2016 50
2017 50
2018 60

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 700
2005 670
2006 700
2007 790
2008 830
2009 820
2010 790
2011 790
2012 780
2013 760
2014 730
2015 790
2016 760
2017 1,230
2018 1,250
2019 1,310

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 480
2005 420
2006 400
2007 380
2008 380
2009 380
2010 350
2011 350
2012 360
2013 380
2014 400
2015 370
2016 370

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 170
2005 170
2006 180
2007 150
2008 170
2009 160
2010 180
2011 190
2012 180
2013 190
2014 190
2015 220
2016 240
2017 250
2018 200
2019 210

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 160
2005 160
2006 180
2007 140
2008 130
2009 180
2010 240
2011 250
2012 290
2013 280
2014 330
2015 350
2016 360
2017 330
2018 310
2019 280

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 100
2005 110
2006 110
2007 110
2008 110
2009 120
2010 140
2011 150
2012 160
2013 160
2014 150
2015 150
2016 150
2017 150
2018 160
2019 150

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 730
2005 810
2006 920
2007 940
2008 970
2009 1,000
2012 920
2013 940
2014 980
2015 860
2016 860
2017 860
2018 910
2019 940

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 40
2013 50
2014 80
2015 130
2016 130
2017 80
2018 120
2019 110

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 930

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 670
2005 770
2006 710
2007 690
2008 770
2009 760
2010 770
2011 830
2012 930
2013 900
2014 900
2015 860
2016 940
2017 1,000
2018 960

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 30

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 780
2005 700
2006 830
2007 910
2008 1,140
2009 1,030
2010 1,090
2011 1,080
2012 1,240
2013 1,240
2014 1,240
2015 1,180
2016 1,250
2017 1,270
2018 1,350
2019 1,250

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2006 200
2008 110
2009 100

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 370
2005 460
2006 430
2007 420
2008 370
2009 430
2010 410
2011 440
2012 430
2013 480
2014 470
2015 460
2016 500
2017 540
2018 600
2019 620

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 130
2005 230
2006 210
2007 220
2008 260
2009 260
2010 270
2011 220
2012 270
2013 310
2014 300
2015 260
2016 260
2017 290
2018 290
2019 240

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 50
2013 30
2014 60
2015 50
2016 60
2017 70
2018 120
2019 100

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 2,040
2005 2,010
2006 2,010
2007 1,980
2008 1,950
2009 1,960
2010 1,910
2011 2,010
2012 2,100
2013 2,070
2014 2,010
2015 1,850
2016 1,820
2017 1,770
2018 1,870
2019 1,980

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 280
2005 350
2006 340
2007 370
2008 380
2009 360
2010 350
2011 410
2012 440
2013 440
2014 420
2015 400
2016 420
2017 430
2018 520
2019 560

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2010 40
2011 40
2013 30
2014 50
2015 50
2016 30
2017 30
2018 30
2019 40

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 40
2007 40
2008 80
2009 110
2012 90
2013 100
2014 90
2015 90
2016 130
2017 160
2018 120

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 780
2005 820
2006 940
2007 1,040
2008 1,050
2009 1,000
2010 970
2011 980
2012 1,000
2013 1,020
2014 980
2015 1,010
2016 1,080
2017 1,110
2018 1,040

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 80
2005 70
2006 60
2007 70
2008 70
2009 80
2010 70
2011 70
2012 80
2013 100
2014 90
2015 110
2016 120
2017 120
2018 130
2019 130