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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 77,600
2006 77,820
2007 78,980
2008 79,980
2009 85,330
2010 89,960
2011 93,070
2012 93,070
2013 95,000
2014 97,800
2015 100,100
2016 104,240
2017 105,470

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2005 280
2006 360
2007 400
2008 450
2009 370
2010 430
2011 420
2012 440
2013 390
2014 450
2015 530
2016 500
2017 460

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 1,370
2006 1,260
2007 1,480
2008 1,300
2009 1,510
2010 1,660
2011 1,980
2012 2,030
2013 2,100
2014 1,960
2015 1,790
2016 1,980
2017 1,930

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2017 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2006 0
2007 70
2008 70
2009 0

Prosthodontists
Year Number
2005 70
2006 120

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2006 0
2007 160
2008 180
2009 110
2010 100
2011 80
2012 0
2013 40
2014 70
2015 70
2016 60
2017 30

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 600
2006 630
2007 670
2008 770
2009 750
2010 760
2011 750
2012 700
2013 720
2014 680
2015 770
2016 700
2017 790

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 350
2006 390
2007 390
2008 360
2009 340
2010 360
2011 390
2012 580
2013 650
2014 690
2015 830
2016 850
2017 1,000

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 2,340
2006 2,430
2007 2,640
2008 2,870
2009 3,240
2010 3,340
2011 3,650
2012 3,500
2013 3,860
2014 3,660
2015 3,560
2016 3,560
2017 3,640

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 1,100
2006 1,310
2007 910
2008 1,110
2009 1,290
2010 1,520
2011 1,600
2012 1,400
2013 1,320
2014 1,340
2015 1,390
2016 1,430
2017 1,650

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 130
2006 110
2007 110
2008 160
2009 210
2010 170
2011 150
2012 160
2013 130
2014 110
2015 110
2016 160
2017 210

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 970
2006 930
2007 1,020
2008 910
2009 1,020
2010 950
2011 960
2012 1,060
2013 1,260
2014 1,530
2015 1,510
2016 1,730
2017 1,660

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,500
2006 1,720
2007 1,630
2008 1,480
2009 1,650
2010 1,950
2011 2,110
2012 2,390
2013 2,510
2014 2,690
2015 3,020
2016 3,220
2017 3,680

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 340
2007 270
2008 240
2009 260
2010 250
2011 180
2012 190
2013 170
2014 160
2015 210
2016 220
2017 250

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 360
2006 240
2007 280
2008 230
2009 220
2010 230
2011 260
2012 300
2013 300
2014 250
2015 280
2016 290
2017 290

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,240
2006 1,040
2007 1,060
2008 1,110
2009 1,070
2010 1,020
2011 940
2012 960
2013 1,120
2014 1,170
2015 1,120
2016 1,100
2017 1,110

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 1,200
2006 1,180
2007 1,350
2008 1,420
2009 1,490
2010 1,440
2011 1,420
2012 1,300
2013 1,360
2014 1,520
2015 1,630
2016 1,830
2017 1,620

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 140
2011 140
2012 50
2013 40
2015 300
2016 430

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2006 40
2007 80
2008 120
2009 120
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 50
2016 40
2017 0

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 810
2006 710
2007 810
2008 830
2009 900
2010 930
2011 990
2012 940
2013 1,030
2014 1,050
2015 1,170
2016 1,240
2017 1,350

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 25,680
2006 25,870
2007 26,080
2008 28,600
2009 28,670
2010 30,100
2012 29,800
2013 29,830
2014 31,010
2015 31,350
2016 31,880
2017 32,890

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 630
2013 550
2014 630
2015 690
2016 300
2017 460

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 30
2013 50
2014 40
2015 30
2016 0
2017 130

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 1,630
2013 1,520
2014 1,670
2015 2,010
2016 2,480
2017 2,260

Audiologists
Year Number
2005 340
2006 310
2007 250
2008 290
2009 280
2010 250
2011 140
2012 140
2013 140
2014 180
2015 200
2016 230
2017 230

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2005 600
2006 460
2007 500
2008 410
2009 440
2010 530
2011 340
2012 370
2013 170
2014 390
2015 380
2016 440

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 3,600
2006 3,120
2007 2,630
2008 0
2009 1,370
2010 1,620
2011 2,040
2012 2,620
2013 2,450
2014 2,560
2015 1,790
2016 2,040
2017 1,750

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 340
2006 670
2007 800
2008 750
2009 670
2010 650
2011 850
2012 580
2013 610
2014 1,420
2015 1,900
2016 1,850
2017 1,740

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2005 910
2006 820
2007 890
2008 0
2009 540
2010 350
2011 430
2012 390
2013 710
2014 760
2015 760
2016 690
2017 550

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 920
2006 620
2007 580
2008 0
2009 350
2010 620
2011 560
2012 660
2013 640
2014 810
2015 730
2016 780
2017 520

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 400
2006 510
2007 500
2008 480
2009 430
2010 450
2011 460
2012 450
2013 510
2014 530
2015 520
2016 600
2017 450

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 3,060
2006 2,560
2007 2,670
2008 2,960
2009 3,420
2010 3,860
2011 4,980
2012 5,170
2013 5,340
2014 5,040
2015 4,790
2016 5,380
2017 4,560

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 750
2006 650
2007 750
2008 690
2009 730
2010 640
2011 570
2012 630
2013 670
2014 920
2015 670
2016 660
2017 510

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 2,100
2006 1,650
2007 1,690
2008 1,990
2009 2,230
2010 2,640
2011 2,700
2012 2,570
2013 2,410
2014 2,390
2015 2,550
2016 2,640
2017 2,710

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2005 490
2006 840
2007 650
2008 490
2009 570
2010 730
2011 890
2012 910
2013 890
2014 780
2015 760
2016 800
2017 790

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 2,390
2006 2,470
2007 2,510
2008 2,610
2009 3,010
2010 3,160
2011 3,030
2012 2,450
2013 2,500
2014 2,520
2015 2,390
2016 2,640
2017 5,120

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,890
2006 2,070
2007 1,770
2008 1,690
2009 1,740
2010 2,040
2011 2,530
2012 2,520
2013 2,410
2014 2,190
2015 2,110
2016 2,180

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 510
2006 580
2007 570
2008 560
2009 490
2010 470
2011 570
2012 610
2013 690
2014 650
2015 730
2016 650
2017 660

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 390
2006 490
2007 510
2008 580
2009 530
2010 560
2011 570
2012 680
2013 780
2014 930
2015 940
2016 1,080
2017 1,080

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 300
2006 310
2007 340
2008 320
2009 310
2010 280
2011 240
2012 200
2013 270
2014 250
2015 260
2016 260
2017 230

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,950
2006 2,010
2007 2,210
2008 2,480
2009 2,490
2012 2,430
2013 2,390
2014 2,580
2015 2,450
2016 2,390
2017 2,270

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 470
2013 440
2014 370
2015 370
2016 380
2017 360

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 2,590
2006 2,800
2007 2,810
2008 2,410
2009 3,090
2010 3,000
2011 3,360
2012 1,830
2013 2,700
2014 2,690
2015 2,740
2016 3,080
2017 3,140

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 290
2006 270
2007 240
2008 220
2009 210
2010 240
2011 270
2012 340
2013 330
2014 190
2015 160
2016 200
2017 210

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 2,650
2006 2,820
2007 3,040
2008 3,430
2009 3,390
2010 3,440
2011 3,530
2012 3,720
2013 3,770
2014 3,740
2015 3,940
2016 4,210
2017 4,950

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 980
2006 960
2007 1,090
2008 1,110
2009 920
2010 980
2011 680
2012 850
2013 830
2014 820
2015 690
2016 740
2017 820

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 850
2006 730
2007 790
2008 1,130
2009 1,540
2010 1,520
2011 1,630
2012 1,480
2013 1,570
2014 1,150
2015 1,180
2016 960
2017 980

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 810
2006 730
2007 690
2008 590
2009 840
2010 710
2011 660
2012 600
2013 850
2014 890
2015 720
2016 880
2017 1,040

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 240
2013 410
2014 430
2015 460
2016 550
2017 810

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 6,580
2006 6,440
2007 6,330
2008 6,880
2009 6,950
2010 7,430
2011 6,780
2012 6,590
2013 6,530
2014 6,770
2015 7,730
2016 8,020
2017 8,610

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 1,120
2006 1,060
2007 1,270
2008 1,440
2009 1,530
2010 1,510
2011 1,180
2012 1,170
2013 1,130
2014 1,180
2015 1,140
2016 1,320
2017 1,160

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2005 30
2006 0
2008 70
2009 50
2010 50
2011 110
2012 0
2013 0
2014 30
2015 40
2016 50
2017 60

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2014 0
2015 80
2016 80
2017 50

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 240
2006 590
2007 860
2008 990
2009 1,120
2010 80
2011 140
2012 1,470
2013 1,470
2014 1,170
2015 1,440
2016 1,260
2017 1,210

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 2,020
2006 2,010
2007 1,930
2008 1,910
2009 1,540
2010 1,630
2011 1,870
2012 1,680
2013 1,780
2014 1,660
2015 1,970
2016 2,080
2017 2,550

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2005 130
2006 170
2007 200
2008 150
2009 100
2010 110
2011 150
2012 290
2013 0
2014 390
2015 340
2016 360
2017 230

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2016 60
2017 70

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 370
2006 420
2007 500
2008 1,140
2009 1,230
2012 870
2013 660
2014 740
2015 750
2016 700
2017 640