Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Year Number
2005 16,770
2006 17,720
2007 19,060
2008 18,790
2009 19,840
2010 19,560
2011 20,650
2012 20,520
2013 20,700
2014 20,420
2015 20,950
2016 22,140
2017 23,410

Individual occupations

Chiropractors

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

Dentists, General

Year Number
2005 250
2006 250
2007 270
2008 290
2009 310
2010 310
2011 260
2012 230
2013 250
2014 270
2015 320
2016 290
2017 330

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Year Number
2005 100
2006 190
2007 360
2008 330
2009 250
2010 110
2011 110
2012 100
2013 100
2014 120
2015 140
2016 140
2017 150

Optometrists

Year Number
2005 0
2006 80
2007 0
2008 70
2009 80
2010 70
2011 90
2012 100
2013 110
2014 90
2015 100
2016 90
2017 90

Pharmacists

Year Number
2005 480
2006 530
2007 630
2008 630
2009 500
2010 530
2011 520
2012 520
2013 580
2014 560
2015 650
2016 660
2017 630

Physician Assistants

Year Number
2005 230
2006 180
2007 200
2008 180
2009 220
2010 260
2011 280
2012 300
2013 390
2014 360
2015 310
2016 350
2017 380

Podiatrists

Year Number
2005 60
2006 80
2007 80
2008 70
2009 60
2010 80
2011 70
2012 70
2013 30
2014 40
2015 50
2016 70
2017 60

Occupational Therapists

Year Number
2005 210
2006 270
2007 230
2008 260
2009 270
2010 290
2011 230
2012 220
2013 230
2014 220
2015 330
2016 350
2017 460

Physical Therapists

Year Number
2005 330
2006 370
2007 460
2008 480
2009 560
2010 520
2011 530
2012 510
2013 510
2014 530
2015 620
2016 620
2017 720

Recreational Therapists

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

Respiratory Therapists

Year Number
2005 240
2006 250
2007 240
2008 290
2009 430
2010 310
2011 340
2012 310
2013 340
2014 290
2015 310
2016 290
2017 320

Speech-Language Pathologists

Year Number
2005 200
2006 230
2007 240
2008 290
2009 290
2010 270
2011 280
2012 390
2013 440
2014 380
2015 420
2016 290
2017 400

Exercise Physiologists

Year Number
2010 70
2011 40
2017 40

Therapists, All Other

Year Number
2008 40
2009 50

Veterinarians

Year Number
2005 140
2006 170
2007 180
2008 140
2009 130
2010 130
2011 160
2012 190
2013 170
2014 170
2015 130
2016 130
2017 130

Registered Nurses

Year Number
2005 7,690
2006 7,150
2007 7,430
2008 7,530
2009 8,500
2010 8,110
2012 7,860
2013 7,910
2014 8,240
2015 8,390
2016 9,180
2017 9,240

Nurse Anesthetists

Year Number
2012 40
2013 140
2017 170

Nurse Practitioners

Year Number
2012 360
2013 430
2014 390
2015 400
2016 470
2017 660

Audiologists

Year Number
2011 40
2012 40
2013 50
2014 30
2015 30
2016 30
2017 0

Anesthesiologists

Year Number
2006 80
2007 130
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 70
2013 90
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Family Medicine Physicians

Year Number
2005 220
2006 260
2007 250
2008 270
2009 290
2010 400
2011 320
2012 480
2013 410
2014 450
2015 350
2016 360
2017 330

General Internal Medicine Physicians

Year Number
2005 200
2006 140
2007 220
2008 210
2009 160
2010 190
2011 210
2012 0
2013 60
2014 80
2015 80
2016 70

Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Year Number
2005 30
2007 40
2008 40
2009 40
2010 40
2011 70
2012 70
2013 80
2014 70
2015 70
2016 80

Pediatricians, General

Year Number
2007 40
2009 80
2010 100
2011 150
2012 140
2013 120
2014 0
2015 0
2017 190

Psychiatrists

Year Number
2005 0
2006 80
2007 70
2008 80
2009 90
2010 90
2011 80
2012 70
2013 80
2014 100
2015 120
2016 90
2017 100

Physicians, All Other

Year Number
2005 640
2006 640
2007 1,030
2008 1,060
2009 1,140
2010 1,030
2011 1,140
2012 1,200
2013 1,450
2014 1,240
2015 1,270
2016 1,330
2017 1,480

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric

Year Number
2005 170
2006 170
2007 190
2008 270
2009 240
2010 220
2011 140
2012 200
2013 170
2014 120
2015 50
2016 60
2017 100

Dental Hygienists

Year Number
2005 500
2006 480
2007 450
2008 460
2009 500
2010 520
2011 510
2012 550
2013 550
2014 570
2015 540
2016 510
2017 520

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other

Year Number
2005 110
2006 140
2007 0

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Year Number
2005 390
2006 370
2007 390
2008 350
2009 370
2010 320
2011 340
2012 340
2013 330
2014 330
2015 350
2016 330
2017 440

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Year Number
2005 130
2006 120
2007 190
2008 160
2009 160
2010 0
2011 210
2012 280
2013 150
2014 150
2015 130
2016 120

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2007 130
2009 110
2010 190
2011 200
2012 200
2013 220
2014 250
2015 260
2016 210
2017 180

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Year Number
2005 250
2006 260
2007 250
2008 100
2009 110
2010 100
2011 100
2012 130
2013 130
2014 150
2015 130
2016 140
2017 120

Nuclear Medicine Technologists

Year Number
2005 60
2006 60
2007 90
2008 80
2009 90
2010 100
2011 90
2012 90
2013 80
2014 80
2015 70
2016 50
2017 40

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2005 720
2006 760
2007 680
2008 540
2009 600
2012 400
2013 410
2014 460
2015 460
2016 460
2017 440

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

Year Number
2012 260
2013 260
2014 230
2015 120
2016 110
2017 110

Paramedics

Year Number
2005 330
2006 450
2007 420
2008 400
2009 380
2010 560
2011 580
2012 760
2013 660
2014 620
2015 630
2016 750
2017 890

Dietetic Technicians

Year Number
2006 100
2007 90
2008 50
2010 40
2011 40
2012 40
2013 40
2014 40
2015 40
2016 30
2017 80

Pharmacy Technicians

Year Number
2005 820
2006 970
2007 900
2008 1,100
2009 990
2010 920
2011 760
2012 560
2013 610
2014 680
2015 920
2016 1,140
2017 1,070

Psychiatric Technicians

Year Number
2007 180
2008 180
2009 70

Surgical Technologists

Year Number
2007 200
2008 170
2009 200
2010 230
2011 220
2012 220
2013 220
2014 240
2015 250
2016 250
2017 220

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2005 0
2006 140
2007 140
2008 160
2009 150
2010 210
2011 260
2012 320
2013 290
2014 280
2015 240
2016 280
2017 310

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Year Number
2012 310
2013 260
2014 170
2015 270
2016 210
2017 200

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Year Number
2005 1,530
2006 1,700
2007 1,770
2008 1,760
2009 1,760
2010 1,630
2011 1,650
2012 1,590
2013 1,380
2014 1,360
2015 1,190
2016 1,450
2017 1,630

Opticians, Dispensing

Year Number
2005 240
2006 220
2007 100
2008 70
2009 110
2010 190
2011 250
2012 260
2013 240
2014 280
2015 280
2016 330
2017 300

Orthotists and Prosthetists

Year Number
2010 30
2015 30
2016 40
2017 40

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

Year Number
2005 0
2006 90
2007 100
2008 60
2009 0
2010 0
2012 200
2013 140
2014 170
2015 240
2016 180
2017 190

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

Year Number
2005 380
2006 380
2007 360
2008 300
2009 310
2010 310
2011 330
2012 310
2013 350
2014 340
2015 340
2016 340
2017 450

Athletic Trainers

Year Number
2006 40
2007 30
2008 30
2010 0
2011 130
2012 120
2013 80
2014 60
2015 100
2016 110
2017 90

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 0
2006 140
2007 120
2008 90
2009 60
2012 50
2013 40
2014 50
2015 40
2017 40