Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Topeka, KS

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Year Number
2005 5,430
2006 5,640
2007 6,380
2008 6,830
2009 6,890
2010 6,750
2011 6,880
2012 6,610
2013 6,830
2014 6,560
2015 6,510
2016 5,980
2017 7,080
2018 7,040
2019 8,120

Individual occupations

Chiropractors

Year Number
2012 30
2015 30
2016 40
2017 50
2018 40
2019 40

Dentists, General

Year Number
2007 80
2008 40
2009 50
2010 50
2011 70
2012 70
2013 100
2014 70
2015 70
2016 60
2017 0
2018 0

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Year Number
2014 40

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Year Number
2005 40
2006 40
2007 40
2008 40
2009 50
2010 50
2011 40
2012 40
2013 50
2014 60
2015 60
2016 60
2017 70
2018 60
2019 50

Optometrists

Year Number
2007 30
2008 50
2009 40
2010 40
2012 40
2013 40
2014 40
2015 40
2017 0
2018 40
2019 60

Pharmacists

Year Number
2005 200
2006 160
2007 190
2008 280
2009 350
2010 290
2011 250
2012 280
2013 290
2014 280
2015 220
2016 230
2017 270
2018 270
2019 270

Physician Assistants

Year Number
2005 60
2006 80
2007 70
2008 60
2009 70
2010 70
2011 70
2012 40
2013 30
2014 0
2015 70
2016 70
2017 80
2018 100
2019 90

Occupational Therapists

Year Number
2005 130
2006 120
2007 120
2008 80
2009 110
2010 170
2011 180
2012 170
2013 160
2014 170
2015 150
2016 110
2017 120
2018 100
2019 130

Physical Therapists

Year Number
2005 200
2006 170
2007 180
2008 200
2009 190
2010 170
2011 170
2012 160
2013 190
2014 190
2015 170
2016 210
2017 220
2018 200
2019 230

Recreational Therapists

Year Number
2005 40
2006 50
2007 40
2008 40
2009 40
2010 30
2011 50
2012 40
2013 40
2015 30
2016 30
2017 40
2018 50
2019 50

Respiratory Therapists

Year Number
2005 0
2006 100
2007 90
2008 90
2009 110
2010 120
2011 100
2012 0
2013 0
2014 130
2015 110
2016 100
2017 110
2018 90
2019 100

Speech-Language Pathologists

Year Number
2005 80
2006 80
2007 100
2008 100
2009 100
2010 130
2011 130
2012 140
2013 150
2014 170
2015 160
2016 130
2017 140
2018 110
2019 170

Veterinarians

Year Number
2005 50
2006 50
2007 70
2008 70
2009 100
2010 90
2011 80
2012 50
2013 60
2014 80
2015 70
2016 80
2017 80
2018 70
2019 80

Registered Nurses

Year Number
2005 2,930
2006 2,600
2007 2,570
2008 2,530
2009 2,670
2010 2,780
2012 3,030
2013 3,140
2014 2,880
2015 2,650
2016 2,620
2017 2,690
2018 2,780
2019 3,090

Nurse Practitioners

Year Number
2012 70
2013 80
2014 110
2015 180
2016 190
2017 220
2018 300
2019 290

Family Medicine Physicians

Year Number
2005 0
2007 220
2008 210
2011 230
2012 100
2013 120
2014 70
2015 50
2016 30
2017 30

General Internal Medicine Physicians

Year Number
2007 40

Physicians, All Other

Year Number
2005 40
2006 0
2007 110
2008 120
2009 90
2010 130
2011 130
2012 170
2013 170
2014 150
2015 0
2016 0
2017 360
2018 130

Dental Hygienists

Year Number
2005 0
2006 140
2007 140
2008 140
2009 130
2010 130
2011 130
2012 180
2013 180
2014 210
2015 200
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 190

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other

Year Number
2005 80

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Year Number
2005 0
2008 160
2009 170
2010 200
2011 170
2012 190
2013 190
2014 0
2015 70
2016 60
2017 220
2018 290
2019 280

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Year Number
2005 120
2006 190
2007 210
2008 220
2009 230
2010 220
2011 190
2012 100
2013 110
2014 100
2015 130
2016 90

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2005 60
2008 70
2010 70
2011 50
2012 70
2013 0

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Year Number
2005 60
2006 50
2007 40
2008 70
2009 70
2010 70
2011 50
2012 40
2013 30
2015 60
2016 60

Nuclear Medicine Technologists

Year Number
2008 40
2009 40
2010 30

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2005 150
2006 150
2007 160
2008 140
2009 190
2012 190
2013 210
2014 200
2015 170
2016 170
2017 180
2018 150
2019 160

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

Year Number
2013 0

Emergency Medical Technicians

Year Number
2019 460

Paramedics

Year Number
2007 210
2008 40
2009 240
2013 0
2014 310
2015 300
2016 0
2017 560
2018 450

Dietetic Technicians

Year Number
2005 0

Pharmacy Technicians

Year Number
2005 230
2006 230
2007 270
2008 390
2009 390
2010 290
2011 320
2012 380
2013 390
2014 270
2015 280
2016 280
2017 330
2018 310
2019 330

Psychiatric Technicians

Year Number
2011 40
2017 40
2018 50
2019 290

Surgical Technologists

Year Number
2005 0
2007 80
2008 80
2012 90
2013 100
2014 0
2016 90
2017 120
2018 120
2019 140

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2005 60
2007 80
2008 40
2011 40
2012 0
2013 80
2014 60
2015 40
2017 0
2018 110
2019 110

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Year Number
2014 30
2019 50

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Year Number
2005 730
2006 1,040
2007 980
2008 1,020
2009 1,030
2010 1,010
2011 1,050
2012 690
2013 660
2014 600
2015 880
2016 920
2017 830
2018 930
2019 920

Opticians, Dispensing

Year Number
2005 0
2006 80
2007 90
2008 110
2009 80
2010 70
2011 50
2012 40
2013 40
2014 60
2015 60
2016 60
2017 70
2018 50
2019 60

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

Year Number
2013 0
2014 60
2015 60
2016 80
2017 60

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

Year Number
2005 170
2006 180
2007 170
2008 190
2009 180
2010 190
2011 190
2012 210
2013 220
2014 220
2015 200
2016 210
2017 190
2018 240

Athletic Trainers

Year Number
2008 40
2009 50

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other

Year Number
2006 130
2007 0
2008 170
2009 120