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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Winston-Salem, NC

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 11,900
2006 11,850
2007 14,250
2008 15,230
2009 16,770
2010 15,920
2011 16,530
2012 16,790
2013 17,370
2014 18,760
2015 18,430
2016 20,030
2017 21,260
2018 22,440
2019 20,740

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2015 30

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 210
2006 170
2007 160
2008 160
2009 130
2010 140
2011 130
2012 150
2013 150
2014 140
2015 250
2016 270
2017 180
2018 160
2019 150

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 90
2006 90
2007 90
2008 90
2009 90
2010 100
2011 100
2012 100
2013 100
2014 120
2015 100
2016 110
2017 120
2018 90
2019 170

Optometrists
Year Number
2009 30
2011 40
2014 50
2015 80
2016 100
2017 70
2018 80
2019 0

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 500
2006 570
2007 590
2008 590
2009 550
2010 550
2011 550
2012 560
2013 520
2014 600
2015 730
2016 860
2017 880
2018 940
2019 830

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 310
2006 280
2007 270
2008 260
2009 320
2010 310
2011 340
2012 420
2013 420
2014 350
2015 420
2016 420
2017 380
2018 210
2019 450

Podiatrists
Year Number
2011 40
2012 30

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 110
2006 110
2007 140
2008 220
2009 260
2010 210
2011 120
2012 90
2013 150
2014 230
2015 220
2016 220
2017 220
2018 250
2019 270

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 260
2006 250
2007 270
2008 310
2009 350
2010 290
2011 260
2012 200
2013 240
2014 300
2015 420
2016 540
2017 540
2018 540
2019 480

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2011 60
2012 60
2013 60
2014 80
2017 70

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2007 40
2008 30
2010 70
2014 40
2015 30
2018 40

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 280
2007 330
2008 310
2009 350
2011 350
2012 360
2013 370
2014 390
2016 430
2017 490
2018 710
2019 480

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 120
2006 0
2007 230
2008 210
2009 200
2010 170
2011 160
2012 220
2013 280
2014 280
2015 250
2016 190
2017 220
2018 290
2019 370

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 70
2006 90
2007 120
2008 120
2009 0
2010 40
2012 70
2013 0
2014 110
2015 110
2016 0
2017 140
2018 160
2019 160

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 5,940
2006 5,780
2007 6,120
2008 6,570
2009 7,790
2010 8,120
2012 7,300
2013 7,320
2014 8,110
2015 7,940
2016 8,600
2017 9,850
2018 10,400
2019 8,890

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2014 220
2015 290
2016 290
2017 270
2018 170

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 270
2013 280
2014 260
2015 280
2016 270
2017 240
2018 100
2019 360

Audiologists
Year Number
2013 40
2014 40
2015 50
2016 50
2017 40
2019 30

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 310
2006 330
2007 340
2008 290
2009 240
2010 130
2011 150
2012 170
2013 160
2014 190
2015 210
2016 220
2017 60
2018 0
2019 0

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 90
2006 80
2007 190
2008 180
2009 210
2011 130
2016 30

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2011 40
2012 40
2013 70
2015 80
2016 80

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 60
2006 70
2007 100
2008 60
2009 80
2013 120
2015 80
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 40

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 50
2012 60
2013 50
2015 30
2016 30

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2007 0
2008 410
2009 570
2010 430
2011 250
2012 990
2013 1,020
2014 1,210
2015 420
2016 440
2017 410
2018 370

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2007 110
2008 110
2009 150
2010 0
2011 120
2012 130
2013 110
2014 80
2015 60
2017 30

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 270
2006 230
2007 270
2008 340
2009 350
2010 290
2011 330
2012 320
2013 400
2014 350
2015 440
2016 410
2017 280
2018 400
2019 460

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2018 50

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 250
2007 310
2008 300
2009 160
2010 150
2011 200
2012 330
2013 360
2014 410
2015 320
2016 340
2017 640
2018 860
2019 1,030

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2007 580
2008 540
2009 560
2010 520
2011 640
2012 610
2013 630
2014 530
2015 270
2016 290

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2009 130
2011 120
2014 110
2015 80
2016 100
2017 80
2018 110

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 90
2006 120
2007 130
2008 120
2009 170
2010 190
2011 180
2012 140
2013 170
2014 180
2015 200
2016 180
2017 200
2018 240
2019 220

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2009 40
2010 40
2011 40
2013 30
2014 40
2015 40
2016 40
2017 40
2018 70
2019 40

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2006 460
2007 500
2008 610
2009 660
2012 580
2013 580
2014 600
2015 620
2016 650
2017 720
2018 740
2019 590

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 50
2013 70
2014 90
2015 140
2016 150
2017 140
2018 120
2019 140

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 720

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 280
2006 250
2007 280
2008 290
2009 490
2010 490
2011 540
2012 430
2013 550
2014 530
2015 740
2016 670
2017 530
2018 550

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 600
2006 680
2007 720
2008 690
2009 740
2010 660
2011 710
2012 630
2013 610
2014 630
2015 910
2016 890
2017 910
2018 960
2019 1,270

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2016 150
2017 160
2018 160
2019 80

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 250
2006 270
2007 250
2008 170
2009 160
2010 170
2011 170
2012 220
2013 210
2014 250
2015 0
2016 220
2017 260
2018 330
2019 260

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2007 0
2008 80
2009 0
2010 60
2011 0
2012 160
2013 150
2014 190
2015 170
2016 240
2017 240
2018 270
2019 310

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 0
2013 80
2014 30
2015 70
2016 100
2017 150
2018 0
2019 160

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 1,500
2006 1,430
2007 1,340
2008 1,350
2009 1,140
2010 1,310
2011 1,350
2012 1,370
2013 1,260
2014 1,170
2015 1,250
2016 1,420
2017 1,640
2018 1,770
2019 1,550

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

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2013 40
2014 70
2015 90
2016 90

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2007 130
2008 110
2009 170
2012 220
2013 300
2014 300
2015 380
2016 370
2017 450
2018 640

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 310
2006 350
2007 410
2008 440
2009 450
2010 360
2011 400
2012 420
2013 410
2014 390
2015 540
2016 470
2017 500
2018 440

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2014 30
2018 60
2019 70

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 180
2007 180
2008 200
2009 170
2018 70