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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Utah

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 37,070
2005 45,730
2006 47,020
2007 45,350
2008 47,220
2009 48,520
2010 52,070
2011 54,480
2012 55,880
2013 57,900
2014 58,920
2015 61,490
2016 65,520
2017 67,450
2018 68,130
2019 66,790

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 270
2005 240
2006 200
2007 190
2008 200
2009 210
2010 240
2011 270
2012 240
2013 260
2014 270
2015 290
2016 370
2017 380
2018 460
2019 370

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 0
2005 1,470
2006 1,320
2007 1,150
2008 1,090
2009 1,010
2010 1,090
2011 1,170
2012 1,290
2013 1,290
2014 1,240
2015 1,100
2016 1,130
2017 1,260
2018 1,660
2019 1,510

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 60
2014 0
2017 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2018 40
2019 50

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2017 0

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 270
2005 260
2006 280
2007 310
2008 330
2009 410
2010 350
2011 370
2012 510
2013 600
2014 690
2015 610
2016 630
2017 680
2018 700
2019 680

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 170
2005 0
2006 280
2007 260
2008 230
2009 200
2010 230
2011 210
2012 190
2013 220
2014 240
2015 370
2016 420
2017 450
2018 470
2019 490

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 1,840
2005 1,920
2006 1,890
2007 1,840
2008 2,010
2009 2,050
2010 2,420
2011 2,470
2012 2,600
2013 2,340
2014 2,380
2015 2,410
2016 2,560
2017 2,460
2018 2,540
2019 2,280

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 560
2005 550
2006 620
2007 610
2008 610
2009 750
2010 680
2011 880
2012 860
2013 1,020
2014 900
2015 990
2016 1,000
2017 1,180
2018 1,090
2019 1,230

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 40
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 160
2010 130
2011 100
2012 80
2013 120
2014 120
2015 120
2016 100
2017 90
2018 70
2019 170

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 580
2005 490
2006 460
2007 390
2008 340
2009 300
2010 370
2011 430
2012 500
2013 550
2014 730
2015 660
2016 840
2017 880
2018 900
2019 860

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,120
2005 1,010
2006 1,110
2007 990
2008 1,110
2009 1,080
2010 1,180
2011 1,290
2012 1,510
2013 1,570
2014 1,510
2015 1,540
2016 1,720
2017 1,720
2018 1,790
2019 1,890

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2006 50
2007 70
2008 70
2009 60
2010 60
2011 130
2012 130
2015 100
2016 130
2017 100
2018 90

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 250
2005 270
2006 270
2007 260
2008 230
2009 220
2010 230
2011 250
2012 240
2013 270
2014 220
2015 290
2016 360
2017 390
2018 380
2019 350

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2007 650
2008 660
2009 700
2010 790
2011 800
2012 820
2013 710
2014 850
2015 840
2016 940
2017 920
2018 910
2019 1,070

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 500
2005 530
2006 590
2007 550
2008 710
2009 810
2010 830
2011 680
2012 820
2013 840
2014 1,040
2015 1,080
2016 1,170
2017 1,480
2018 1,400
2019 1,360

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 40
2011 60
2015 90
2016 80
2017 80
2018 70
2019 80

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2019 60

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 340
2005 290
2006 250
2007 270
2008 310
2009 290
2010 270
2011 280
2012 310
2013 400
2014 400
2015 390
2016 360
2017 390
2018 500
2019 580

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 13,790
2005 15,550
2006 16,510
2007 16,670
2008 17,230
2009 17,670
2010 18,230
2012 17,920
2013 18,550
2014 19,550
2015 19,930
2016 21,470
2017 21,340
2018 21,700
2019 21,650

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 160
2013 160
2014 100
2015 110
2016 100
2017 120
2018 40
2019 0

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2013 0
2014 0
2015 90
2016 90
2017 90
2018 80
2019 60

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 1,670
2013 1,600
2014 1,440
2015 1,470
2016 1,390
2017 1,520
2018 1,380
2019 1,640

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 90
2005 90
2006 60
2007 100
2008 100
2009 110
2010 100
2011 90
2012 90
2013 130
2014 160
2015 180
2016 150
2017 140
2018 120
2019 110

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 300
2013 330
2014 410
2015 270
2016 450
2017 410
2018 450
2019 0

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 560
2005 850
2006 820
2007 630
2008 680
2009 750
2010 740
2011 740
2012 820
2013 900
2014 1,170
2015 1,380
2016 1,660
2017 1,600
2018 1,530
2019 1,280

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 510
2006 480
2007 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 200
2014 210
2015 310
2016 390
2017 350
2018 250
2019 150

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 100
2005 100
2006 120
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 120
2012 130
2013 180
2014 170
2015 190
2016 250
2017 270
2018 260
2019 200

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 360
2006 320
2007 200
2008 120
2009 210
2010 0
2011 0
2012 100
2013 160
2014 250
2015 220
2016 250
2017 200
2018 190
2019 190

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 170
2005 180
2006 180
2007 120
2008 130
2009 150
2010 120
2011 210
2012 160
2013 280
2014 200
2015 190
2016 150
2017 0
2018 270
2019 220

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 270
2005 720
2006 1,080
2007 1,620
2008 1,470
2009 1,520
2010 2,440
2011 2,780
2012 3,190
2013 2,130
2014 1,600
2015 1,520
2016 1,850
2017 2,010
2018 2,180

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 650
2005 440
2007 170
2008 190
2009 190
2010 290
2011 270
2012 350
2013 280
2014 200
2017 410
2018 490

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 1,090
2005 1,380
2006 1,310
2007 1,410
2008 1,530
2009 2,040
2010 2,240
2011 2,410
2012 2,400
2013 2,230
2014 2,420
2015 2,490
2016 2,650
2017 2,730
2018 2,860
2019 2,770

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 180
2006 240
2007 280
2008 250
2009 210
2010 90
2011 120
2012 90
2013 100
2014 90
2015 110
2016 150
2017 150
2018 140

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,270
2005 1,580
2006 1,690
2007 1,620
2008 1,730
2009 1,740
2010 1,920
2011 1,930
2012 1,780
2013 1,990
2014 2,200
2015 2,320
2016 2,280
2017 4,760
2018 4,290
2019 4,450

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,630
2005 1,350
2006 1,330
2007 1,470
2008 1,530
2009 1,710
2010 1,560
2011 1,570
2012 1,590
2013 1,540
2014 1,830
2015 2,090
2016 2,320

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2007 260
2008 260
2010 180
2011 370
2012 450
2013 390
2014 280
2015 260
2016 340
2017 340

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 340
2005 280
2006 260
2007 260
2008 350
2009 380
2010 390
2011 390
2012 400
2013 450
2014 510
2015 520
2016 510
2017 500
2018 560
2019 630

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2006 70
2007 90
2008 130
2009 120
2010 160
2011 120
2012 150
2013 140
2014 130
2015 120
2016 130
2017 100
2018 110
2019 100

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,060
2005 1,110
2006 1,230
2007 1,400
2008 1,550
2009 1,430
2012 1,440
2013 1,470
2014 1,420
2015 1,470
2016 1,470
2017 1,380
2018 1,410
2019 1,460

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 140
2013 140
2014 190
2015 220
2016 210
2017 190
2018 160
2019 220

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 2,160

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 1,700
2005 1,560
2006 1,760
2007 1,810
2008 1,790
2009 1,860
2010 2,000
2011 1,830
2012 1,850
2013 2,220
2014 2,200
2015 2,260
2016 1,860
2017 1,950
2018 2,030

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 190
2005 220
2006 210
2007 230
2008 220
2009 210
2010 200
2013 450
2014 470
2015 490
2016 680
2017 770
2018 810
2019 550

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,080
2005 2,200
2006 2,210
2007 2,390
2008 2,680
2009 2,840
2010 2,970
2011 3,000
2012 3,290
2013 3,230
2014 3,450
2015 3,680
2016 3,940
2017 3,960
2018 4,020
2019 3,700

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 760
2005 1,460
2006 1,470
2010 650
2011 870
2013 790
2014 530
2015 720
2016 820
2017 970
2018 1,060
2019 1,350

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 910
2005 970
2006 1,090
2007 700
2008 730
2009 610
2010 700
2011 710
2012 770
2013 970
2014 1,020
2015 1,230
2016 1,150
2017 1,230
2018 1,130
2019 1,110

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 640
2005 580
2006 690
2007 600
2008 830
2009 680
2010 730
2011 660
2012 740
2013 790
2014 960
2015 990
2016 1,030
2017 1,000
2018 1,090
2019 1,220

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 0
2013 170
2014 200
2015 270
2016 400
2017 310
2018 250
2019 200

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 2,750
2005 2,940
2006 2,730
2007 2,440
2008 2,250
2009 2,240
2010 2,470
2011 2,590
2012 2,410
2013 2,300
2014 1,980
2015 1,980
2016 1,910
2017 2,040
2018 2,130
2019 1,970

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 700
2005 950
2006 600
2007 460
2008 350
2009 350
2010 470
2011 650
2012 780
2013 810
2014 660
2015 590
2016 640
2017 710
2018 580
2019 780

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2007 40
2008 40
2009 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 70
2014 70
2015 100
2016 0
2017 30

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 50
2014 30
2015 0
2016 80
2017 130
2018 130
2019 120

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 120
2005 80
2006 180
2007 220
2008 230
2009 310
2010 60
2011 120
2012 460
2013 480
2014 530
2015 550
2016 820
2017 720
2018 760

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 2,930
2006 2,660
2007 2,080
2008 2,000
2009 1,800
2010 1,730
2011 1,860
2012 1,730
2013 2,040
2014 1,570
2015 1,590
2016 1,600
2017 1,910
2018 2,000

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 260
2005 130
2007 130
2008 160
2009 260
2010 0
2011 0
2012 170
2013 180
2014 130
2015 140
2016 190
2017 190
2018 270
2019 310

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

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 400
2007 410
2008 790
2009 880
2015 510
2016 280
2017 410
2018 300