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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Wisconsin

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 128,180
2005 132,620
2006 134,730
2007 141,360
2008 146,920
2009 151,640
2010 151,340
2011 155,760
2012 156,730
2013 152,840
2014 155,880
2015 156,740
2016 160,910
2017 164,720
2018 168,410
2019 171,390

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 740
2005 910
2006 870
2007 900
2008 880
2009 810
2010 870
2011 940
2012 900
2013 880
2014 1,030
2015 1,190
2016 1,290
2017 1,220
2018 1,120
2019 1,080

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 2,490
2005 1,900
2006 1,990
2007 1,500
2008 1,830
2009 1,760
2010 1,860
2011 1,720
2012 1,770
2013 1,870
2014 1,920
2015 2,010
2016 2,150
2017 2,040
2018 1,930
2019 1,730

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 50
2011 30
2012 50
2013 30
2014 40
2015 0
2016 0
2017 80
2018 70
2019 80

Orthodontists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 120
2006 100
2007 110
2008 80
2009 70
2010 30
2012 0
2013 50
2014 60
2015 80
2016 0
2017 80
2018 90
2019 100

Prosthodontists
Year Number
2019 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2005 40
2006 50
2007 40
2008 40
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 110
2013 140
2014 130
2015 100
2016 60
2017 50
2018 130
2019 0

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 1,040
2005 1,070
2006 1,060
2007 1,150
2008 1,150
2009 1,160
2010 1,120
2011 1,200
2012 1,340
2013 1,400
2014 1,440
2015 1,370
2016 1,410
2017 1,420
2018 1,430
2019 1,340

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 470
2005 430
2006 390
2007 420
2008 430
2009 570
2010 610
2011 610
2012 560
2013 630
2014 550
2015 520
2016 450
2017 540
2018 610
2019 700

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 4,180
2005 4,930
2006 4,630
2007 5,060
2008 4,920
2009 5,190
2010 5,170
2011 5,320
2012 5,350
2013 5,400
2014 5,600
2015 5,440
2016 5,560
2017 5,390
2018 5,390
2019 5,490

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 1,250
2005 990
2006 1,230
2007 1,390
2008 1,600
2009 1,630
2010 1,640
2011 1,770
2012 1,660
2013 1,710
2014 1,590
2015 1,630
2016 1,740
2017 1,920
2018 2,020
2019 2,420

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 180
2005 210
2006 100
2007 80
2008 90
2009 140
2010 170
2011 140
2012 120
2013 110
2014 120
2015 110
2016 120
2017 140
2018 160
2019 140

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 2,540
2005 2,780
2006 2,570
2007 2,600
2008 2,600
2009 2,650
2010 2,530
2011 2,700
2012 2,730
2013 2,850
2014 3,010
2015 2,910
2016 2,970
2017 3,250
2018 3,420
2019 3,550

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 3,170
2005 3,680
2006 3,680
2007 3,900
2008 4,100
2009 4,100
2010 3,900
2011 4,090
2012 4,230
2013 4,130
2014 4,190
2015 4,360
2016 4,440
2017 4,730
2018 5,040
2019 5,590

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 470
2005 330
2006 470
2007 290
2008 320
2009 300
2010 320
2011 310
2012 380
2013 400
2014 370
2015 330
2016 390
2017 660
2018 910
2019 1,050

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 570
2005 550
2006 540
2007 650
2008 540
2009 540
2010 400
2011 420
2012 270
2013 320
2014 290
2015 280
2016 290
2017 420
2018 670
2019 730

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,430
2005 1,550
2006 1,730
2007 1,880
2008 2,070
2009 2,220
2010 1,930
2011 1,820
2012 1,830
2013 1,970
2014 1,990
2015 1,800
2016 1,920
2017 1,940
2018 2,080
2019 2,270

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 2,220
2005 2,200
2006 2,180
2007 2,240
2008 2,380
2009 2,410
2010 2,250
2011 2,320
2012 2,450
2013 2,490
2014 2,470
2015 2,180
2016 2,250
2017 2,360
2018 2,380
2019 2,360

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 1,150
2011 1,130
2012 250
2013 260
2014 250
2015 270
2016 260
2017 220
2018 260
2019 310

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2007 300
2008 450
2009 740
2012 840
2013 440
2014 470
2015 490
2016 400
2017 720
2018 760
2019 730

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 1,370
2005 1,390
2006 1,420
2007 1,510
2008 1,670
2009 1,710
2010 1,680
2011 1,530
2012 1,570
2013 1,610
2014 1,690
2015 1,620
2016 1,680
2017 1,760
2018 1,770
2019 1,720

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 45,880
2005 47,380
2006 48,460
2007 50,690
2008 51,700
2009 53,510
2010 52,880
2012 54,640
2013 56,870
2014 57,270
2015 55,460
2016 55,410
2017 55,940
2018 59,030
2019 61,930

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 430
2013 470
2014 510
2015 490
2016 580
2017 640
2018 680
2019 760

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 120
2013 80
2014 100
2015 0
2016 110
2017 80
2018 70
2019 100

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 2,050
2013 1,920
2014 2,140
2015 2,190
2016 2,540
2017 2,900
2018 3,030
2019 0

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 420
2005 270
2006 240
2007 220
2008 320
2009 320
2010 440
2011 340
2012 330
2013 200
2014 160
2015 140
2016 160
2017 220
2018 290
2019 310

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 260
2005 520
2006 530
2007 630
2008 880
2009 900
2010 750
2011 350
2012 400
2013 420
2014 500
2015 360
2016 790
2017 760
2018 830
2019 410

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 2,180
2005 1,900
2006 2,570
2007 3,210
2008 2,890
2009 2,630
2010 2,580
2011 2,810
2012 2,880
2013 2,710
2014 3,040
2015 3,450
2016 3,020
2017 2,420
2018 0
2019 1,200

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 0
2005 1,360
2006 1,310
2007 1,050
2008 1,150
2009 1,170
2010 780
2011 650
2012 550
2013 540
2014 480
2015 410
2016 610
2017 690
2018 750
2019 510

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 260
2005 180
2006 260
2007 330
2008 340
2009 350
2010 330
2011 270
2012 250
2013 190
2014 220
2015 260
2016 200
2017 200
2018 260
2019 220

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 150
2005 220
2006 340
2007 400
2008 330
2009 320
2010 340
2011 370
2012 330
2013 210
2014 230
2015 160
2016 150
2017 350
2018 330
2019 450

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 270
2005 300
2006 380
2007 360
2008 330
2009 280
2010 380
2011 390
2012 400
2013 290
2014 310
2015 330
2016 390
2017 420
2018 460
2019 460

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,660
2005 3,030
2006 3,570
2007 4,150
2008 5,490
2009 5,970
2010 7,810
2011 8,110
2012 8,160
2013 5,280
2014 4,120
2015 5,420
2016 5,580
2017 6,670
2018 7,050

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 1,180
2005 1,090
2006 1,020
2007 1,120
2008 1,040
2009 1,000
2010 830
2011 780
2012 750
2013 680
2014 760
2015 640
2016 540
2017 450
2018 490

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 4,070
2005 4,100
2006 4,160
2007 4,300
2008 4,550
2009 4,870
2010 4,950
2011 4,920
2012 4,810
2013 4,620
2014 4,940
2015 4,980
2016 5,000
2017 4,950
2018 4,810
2019 5,070

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 610
2005 470
2006 530
2007 390
2008 670
2009 850
2010 780
2011 550
2012 540
2013 700
2014 780
2015 580
2016 520
2017 500
2018 490

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 3,300
2005 3,160
2006 3,230
2007 3,420
2008 3,460
2009 3,660
2010 3,470
2011 3,410
2012 3,190
2013 3,020
2014 3,570
2015 3,560
2016 3,430
2017 6,110
2018 6,860
2019 7,290

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,040
2005 1,800
2006 1,820
2007 2,030
2008 2,430
2009 2,620
2010 2,830
2011 2,780
2012 2,640
2013 2,540
2014 2,740
2015 2,670
2016 2,850

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 660
2005 760
2006 700
2007 800
2008 880
2009 950
2010 1,020
2011 1,130
2012 1,160
2013 1,400
2014 1,260
2015 1,420
2016 1,330
2017 1,190
2018 960
2019 860

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 810
2005 860
2006 860
2007 960
2008 990
2009 1,090
2010 1,110
2011 1,070
2012 1,000
2013 1,030
2014 1,090
2015 1,320
2016 1,540
2017 1,610
2018 1,540
2019 1,440

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 380
2005 360
2006 340
2007 290
2008 320
2009 380
2010 410
2011 370
2012 350
2013 310
2014 320
2015 280
2016 310
2017 300
2018 370
2019 360

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 4,000
2005 4,430
2006 4,520
2007 4,720
2008 4,960
2009 5,120
2012 4,190
2013 4,140
2014 4,340
2015 4,110
2016 4,140
2017 4,260
2018 4,360
2019 4,650

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 430
2013 510
2014 680
2015 630
2016 950
2017 980
2018 1,170
2019 890

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 6,240

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 6,870
2005 7,140
2006 6,150
2007 5,970
2008 5,520
2009 5,720
2010 5,290
2011 6,370
2012 6,090
2013 5,780
2014 5,450
2015 6,220
2016 6,580
2017 6,380
2018 6,460

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 390
2005 390
2006 550
2007 600
2008 700
2009 530
2010 420
2011 320
2012 350
2013 470
2014 480
2015 360
2016 270
2017 220
2018 230
2019 190

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 5,530
2005 5,850
2006 6,270
2007 6,540
2008 6,740
2009 7,360
2010 7,310
2011 7,420
2012 7,010
2013 7,330
2014 7,810
2015 7,300
2016 7,780
2017 7,820
2018 8,050
2019 7,990

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 950
2005 1,340
2006 920
2007 590
2008 590
2009 580
2010 970
2011 950
2012 1,370
2014 1,090
2015 1,480
2016 1,750
2017 3,200
2018 3,820
2019 3,790

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 2,020
2005 2,080
2006 2,160
2007 2,330
2008 2,520
2009 2,660
2010 2,340
2011 2,520
2012 2,580
2013 2,570
2014 2,640
2015 2,530
2016 2,500
2017 2,330
2018 2,600
2019 2,530

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,300
2005 1,260
2006 1,480
2007 1,520
2008 1,460
2009 1,480
2010 1,470
2011 1,640
2012 1,720
2013 1,750
2014 1,880
2015 1,950
2016 2,050
2017 2,110
2018 2,360
2019 2,400

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 420
2013 490
2014 450
2015 500
2016 720
2017 1,170
2018 1,420
2019 1,420

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 10,710
2005 10,280
2006 10,040
2007 10,660
2008 11,040
2009 10,710
2010 10,450
2011 10,260
2012 10,580
2013 9,990
2014 9,650
2015 8,480
2016 7,990
2017 7,450
2018 7,920
2019 7,890

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 2,040
2005 1,930
2006 1,900
2007 1,790
2008 1,530
2009 1,550
2010 1,630
2011 1,620
2012 1,670
2013 1,720
2014 1,630
2015 1,790
2016 1,810
2017 1,900
2018 1,630
2019 1,570

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 60
2005 90
2006 60
2007 90
2008 80
2009 100
2010 130
2011 190
2012 220
2013 180
2014 100
2015 50
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 270

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 150
2013 140
2014 120
2015 170
2016 210
2017 0
2018 140
2019 200

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,050
2005 1,980
2006 2,100
2007 2,490
2008 2,610
2009 2,660
2010 90
2011 130
2012 2,470
2013 2,210
2014 2,020
2015 3,650
2016 4,290
2017 4,570
2018 3,520

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 3,630
2005 3,250
2006 3,510
2007 3,390
2008 3,810
2009 3,830
2010 4,130
2011 4,240
2012 4,150
2013 3,820
2014 3,960
2015 4,810
2016 5,290
2017 5,110
2018 4,430

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 420
2005 540
2006 430
2007 420
2008 500
2009 420
2010 490
2011 570
2012 690
2013 600
2014 590
2015 610
2016 720
2017 810
2018 860
2019 870

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2012 30
2014 30
2015 40
2016 50
2017 60
2018 60
2019 60

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 960
2005 1,220
2006 1,310
2007 1,830
2008 1,940
2009 2,050
2012 1,220
2013 970
2014 1,210
2015 1,250
2016 1,370
2017 1,010
2018 840