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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Wichita, KS

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 13,010
2006 12,730
2007 14,740
2008 14,220
2009 15,070
2010 14,790
2011 15,720
2012 14,840
2013 15,620
2014 15,500
2015 16,110
2016 16,590
2017 16,040
2018 16,370
2019 17,000

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2005 80
2006 110
2007 110
2008 110
2009 70
2010 90
2011 100
2012 120
2013 100
2014 80
2015 80
2016 80
2017 0
2018 60
2019 50

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 110
2006 100
2007 110
2008 120
2009 160
2010 190
2011 170
2012 130
2013 140
2014 170
2015 230
2016 200
2017 190
2018 170
2019 150

Orthodontists
Year Number
2014 30

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 60
2006 0
2007 110
2008 100
2009 80
2010 70
2011 130
2012 120
2013 140
2014 90
2015 90
2016 100
2017 100
2018 110
2019 80

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 70
2006 50
2007 40
2008 0
2009 50
2010 50
2013 40
2014 80
2015 120
2016 130
2017 100
2018 110
2019 80

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 420
2006 440
2007 600
2008 560
2009 500
2010 500
2011 560
2012 520
2013 620
2014 710
2015 710
2016 630
2017 590
2018 560
2019 590

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 150
2006 200
2007 210
2008 200
2009 230
2010 310
2011 340
2012 370
2013 270
2014 260
2015 280
2016 290
2017 230
2018 260
2019 320

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 180
2006 160
2007 180
2008 210
2009 270
2010 190
2011 160
2012 150
2013 160
2014 180
2015 150
2016 160
2017 190
2018 210
2019 250

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 220
2006 230
2007 320
2008 380
2009 430
2010 340
2011 280
2012 340
2013 360
2014 410
2015 260
2016 330
2017 380
2018 470
2019 450

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2010 30
2011 0
2016 0
2018 110
2019 0

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2007 40
2008 40
2009 40
2015 40
2016 40
2017 70
2018 50
2019 70

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 310
2006 230
2007 260
2008 260
2009 300
2010 270
2011 300
2012 210
2013 230
2014 230
2015 250
2016 290
2017 280
2018 300
2019 310

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 230
2006 230
2007 230
2008 230
2009 310
2010 250
2011 250
2012 200
2013 220
2014 260
2015 250
2016 260
2017 290
2018 310
2019 360

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 110
2006 100
2007 110
2008 80
2009 100
2010 130
2011 180
2012 170
2013 150
2014 120
2015 130
2016 100
2018 130
2019 190

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 5,510
2006 5,520
2007 5,640
2008 5,510
2009 6,090
2010 6,370
2012 5,750
2013 5,590
2014 5,620
2015 6,230
2016 6,200
2017 6,220
2018 5,660
2019 6,010

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 250
2013 150
2014 90
2015 140
2016 160
2017 180
2018 0
2019 0

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 340
2013 350
2014 380
2015 310
2016 330
2017 410
2018 490
2019 480

Audiologists
Year Number
2006 30
2007 30
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2005 0
2007 90
2008 140
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 150
2013 130
2014 0
2015 0
2016 150
2017 0
2018 0

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 240
2006 370
2007 320
2008 200
2009 130
2010 170
2011 170
2012 250
2013 230
2014 280
2015 250
2016 250
2017 100
2018 80
2019 140

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 50
2006 40
2007 70
2008 80
2009 110
2010 80
2011 80
2012 30
2013 30
2014 40
2015 40
2016 50

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2014 40
2018 0
2019 0

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2009 0
2011 50
2012 0
2015 0
2016 90
2019 0

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 30
2014 40
2015 50
2016 40

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 370
2006 410
2007 290
2008 560
2009 490
2010 550
2011 590
2012 540
2013 590
2014 550
2015 570
2016 520
2017 800
2018 1,050

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 90
2006 0
2007 260
2008 210
2009 220
2010 170
2011 160
2012 130
2013 120
2014 40
2015 50
2016 60
2017 100
2018 0

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 470
2006 490
2007 480
2008 430
2009 390
2010 330
2011 370
2012 420
2013 460
2014 480
2015 490
2016 660
2017 560
2018 630
2019 530

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2007 190
2014 30
2015 40
2016 40

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 360
2006 320
2007 310
2008 310
2009 370
2010 350
2011 390
2012 370
2013 360
2014 360
2015 350
2016 350
2017 600
2018 670
2019 690

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 330
2006 290
2007 200
2008 260
2009 230
2010 260
2011 220
2012 300
2013 370
2014 370
2015 310
2016 250

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 160
2006 0
2008 80
2009 130
2010 120
2011 130
2012 80
2013 100
2014 100
2016 130
2017 120
2018 160
2019 150

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 120
2006 110
2007 100
2008 150
2009 170
2010 200
2011 230
2012 200
2013 170
2014 110
2015 130
2016 170
2017 170
2018 170
2019 150

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 40
2006 40
2008 40
2009 60
2010 70
2011 60
2012 60
2013 30

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 400
2006 420
2007 460
2008 460
2009 500
2012 380
2013 440
2014 430
2015 490
2016 390
2017 400
2018 310
2019 440

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 40
2013 50
2014 60
2015 40

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 440

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 170
2007 590
2008 340
2009 400
2010 280
2011 360
2012 230
2013 440
2014 300
2015 370
2016 470
2017 450
2018 420

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2011 0

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 420
2006 450
2007 670
2008 750
2009 670
2010 640
2011 830
2012 850
2013 970
2014 860
2015 890
2016 860
2017 840
2018 760
2019 900

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2007 120
2008 0
2009 70
2010 60
2011 90
2013 160
2015 110
2016 90
2017 120
2018 70
2019 40

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 180
2006 190
2007 310
2008 290
2009 360
2010 200
2011 240
2012 220
2013 300
2014 290
2015 250
2016 240
2017 230
2018 180
2019 140

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 90
2007 70
2008 0
2009 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 90
2014 80
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 270
2019 320

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 40
2013 50
2014 100
2015 140
2016 200
2017 130
2018 0

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 1,420
2006 1,400
2007 1,500
2008 1,410
2009 1,430
2010 1,320
2011 1,300
2012 1,180
2013 1,040
2014 1,190
2015 1,390
2016 1,470
2017 1,330
2018 1,680
2019 1,670

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 120
2006 80
2007 90
2008 50
2009 60
2010 70
2011 50
2012 0
2013 230
2014 260
2015 210
2016 170
2017 180
2018 160
2019 100

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2013 0

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 50
2007 30
2008 40
2012 90
2013 70
2014 80
2015 30
2016 0
2017 130
2018 150

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 590
2006 580
2007 520
2008 500
2009 560
2010 550
2011 580
2012 610
2013 670
2014 610
2015 560
2016 500
2017 500
2018 560

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2008 30
2009 40
2014 30
2016 40
2017 50
2018 50
2019 60

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 80
2008 90
2009 50
2014 60
2015 80
2016 100
2017 0
2018 0