Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Southwest Kansas nonmetropolitan area
Occupation group
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
19,760 |
| 2007 |
20,870 |
| 2008 |
21,310 |
| 2009 |
20,340 |
| 2010 |
21,070 |
| 2011 |
20,670 |
| 2012 |
20,190 |
| 2013 |
20,980 |
| 2014 |
20,450 |
| 2015 |
2,940 |
| 2016 |
3,360 |
| 2017 |
3,000 |
Individual occupations
Chiropractors
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
100 |
| 2007 |
140 |
| 2008 |
130 |
| 2009 |
110 |
| 2010 |
80 |
| 2011 |
70 |
| 2012 |
110 |
| 2013 |
110 |
| 2014 |
110 |
| 2016 |
40 |
| 2017 |
30 |
Dentists, General
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
260 |
| 2008 |
230 |
| 2009 |
190 |
| 2010 |
70 |
| 2011 |
150 |
| 2013 |
170 |
| 2014 |
0 |
| 2016 |
50 |
| 2017 |
40 |
Optometrists
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
170 |
| 2008 |
160 |
| 2009 |
160 |
| 2010 |
140 |
| 2011 |
140 |
| 2012 |
160 |
| 2013 |
170 |
| 2014 |
140 |
| 2016 |
40 |
| 2017 |
30 |
Pharmacists
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
840 |
| 2007 |
810 |
| 2008 |
810 |
| 2009 |
770 |
| 2010 |
780 |
| 2011 |
750 |
| 2012 |
790 |
| 2013 |
730 |
| 2014 |
700 |
| 2015 |
120 |
| 2016 |
110 |
| 2017 |
120 |
Physician Assistants
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
180 |
| 2007 |
180 |
| 2008 |
190 |
| 2009 |
210 |
| 2010 |
230 |
| 2011 |
240 |
| 2012 |
240 |
| 2013 |
230 |
| 2014 |
240 |
| 2015 |
40 |
| 2016 |
60 |
| 2017 |
60 |
Occupational Therapists
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
270 |
| 2008 |
240 |
| 2009 |
210 |
| 2010 |
130 |
| 2011 |
150 |
| 2012 |
210 |
| 2013 |
240 |
| 2014 |
230 |
| 2016 |
30 |
| 2017 |
30 |
Physical Therapists
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
400 |
| 2008 |
430 |
| 2009 |
430 |
| 2010 |
370 |
| 2011 |
370 |
| 2012 |
420 |
| 2013 |
430 |
| 2014 |
400 |
| 2015 |
50 |
| 2016 |
50 |
| 2017 |
50 |
Recreational Therapists
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
130 |
| 2007 |
120 |
| 2008 |
140 |
| 2009 |
140 |
| 2010 |
160 |
| 2011 |
0 |
| 2012 |
120 |
| 2013 |
70 |
| 2014 |
130 |
| 2015 |
50 |
| 2016 |
50 |
| 2017 |
50 |
Respiratory Therapists
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
0 |
| 2008 |
0 |
| 2009 |
0 |
| 2010 |
340 |
| 2011 |
360 |
| 2012 |
370 |
| 2013 |
390 |
| 2014 |
340 |
| 2015 |
0 |
| 2016 |
50 |
| 2017 |
50 |
Veterinarians
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
260 |
| 2007 |
290 |
| 2008 |
310 |
| 2009 |
260 |
| 2010 |
200 |
| 2011 |
0 |
| 2012 |
0 |
| 2013 |
270 |
| 2014 |
230 |
| 2015 |
0 |
| 2016 |
50 |
| 2017 |
50 |
Registered Nurses
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
8,010 |
| 2007 |
8,010 |
| 2008 |
8,390 |
| 2009 |
8,550 |
| 2010 |
8,310 |
| 2012 |
7,940 |
| 2013 |
8,060 |
| 2014 |
7,880 |
| 2015 |
1,450 |
| 2016 |
1,370 |
| 2017 |
1,250 |
Family Medicine Physicians
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
300 |
| 2007 |
410 |
| 2008 |
430 |
| 2009 |
0 |
| 2010 |
370 |
| 2011 |
400 |
| 2012 |
390 |
| 2013 |
330 |
| 2014 |
320 |
| 2015 |
50 |
| 2016 |
40 |
| 2017 |
40 |
Physicians, All Other
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
230 |
| 2007 |
280 |
| 2008 |
260 |
| 2009 |
260 |
| 2010 |
240 |
| 2011 |
230 |
| 2012 |
180 |
| 2013 |
170 |
| 2014 |
230 |
Dental Hygienists
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
370 |
| 2007 |
410 |
| 2008 |
470 |
| 2009 |
510 |
| 2010 |
350 |
| 2011 |
260 |
| 2012 |
0 |
| 2013 |
310 |
| 2014 |
370 |
| 2017 |
0 |
Paramedics
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
1,140 |
| 2007 |
1,260 |
| 2008 |
1,620 |
| 2009 |
1,630 |
| 2010 |
1,560 |
| 2011 |
1,700 |
| 2012 |
1,700 |
| 2013 |
1,640 |
| 2014 |
1,340 |
| 2015 |
280 |
| 2016 |
310 |
| 2017 |
190 |
Dietetic Technicians
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
90 |
| 2007 |
70 |
| 2008 |
80 |
| 2009 |
80 |
| 2010 |
80 |
| 2011 |
0 |
| 2012 |
0 |
| 2013 |
140 |
| 2014 |
40 |
Pharmacy Technicians
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
690 |
| 2007 |
760 |
| 2008 |
1,000 |
| 2009 |
1,130 |
| 2010 |
970 |
| 2011 |
850 |
| 2012 |
780 |
| 2013 |
990 |
| 2014 |
1,070 |
| 2015 |
180 |
| 2016 |
230 |
| 2017 |
170 |
Surgical Technologists
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
200 |
| 2007 |
200 |
| 2008 |
200 |
| 2009 |
180 |
| 2010 |
180 |
| 2011 |
170 |
| 2012 |
180 |
| 2013 |
190 |
| 2014 |
170 |
| 2017 |
0 |
Opticians, Dispensing
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
220 |
| 2007 |
110 |
| 2008 |
0 |
| 2009 |
160 |
| 2010 |
180 |
| 2011 |
140 |
| 2012 |
170 |
| 2013 |
0 |
| 2014 |
290 |
| 2015 |
0 |
| 2016 |
80 |
| 2017 |
80 |
Athletic Trainers
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
40 |
| 2007 |
50 |
| 2008 |
70 |
| 2009 |
90 |
| 2010 |
80 |
| 2011 |
70 |
| 2012 |
60 |
| 2013 |
60 |
| 2014 |
50 |