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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 18,270
2006 18,480
2007 20,760
2008 20,930
2009 21,390
2010 21,630
2011 21,930
2012 22,060
2013 22,560
2014 23,240
2015 25,110
2016 25,630
2017 24,980
2018 25,300
2019 24,640

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2005 90
2010 60
2011 0
2012 70
2013 50
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 90
2019 80

Dentists, General
Year Number
2006 140
2007 190
2008 190
2009 240
2010 190
2011 230
2012 280
2013 340
2014 310
2015 240
2016 240
2017 210
2018 200
2019 230

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2013 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2006 50
2007 0
2008 0
2016 40
2017 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2016 0

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 80
2006 90
2007 100
2008 130
2009 90
2010 130
2011 110
2012 120
2013 120
2014 150
2015 240
2016 200
2017 230
2018 250
2019 240

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 110
2006 90
2007 60
2008 70
2009 60
2010 50
2011 40
2012 90
2013 120
2014 120
2015 100
2016 100
2017 90
2018 90
2019 120

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 590
2006 620
2007 670
2008 630
2009 650
2010 690
2011 660
2012 630
2013 600
2014 740
2015 840
2016 1,010
2017 960
2018 860
2019 710

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 150
2006 150
2007 240
2008 350
2009 490
2010 470
2011 360
2012 340
2013 340
2014 400
2015 350
2016 500
2017 540
2018 620
2019 510

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 30
2006 40
2007 40
2010 40
2011 40
2012 40
2014 30
2015 50
2016 60
2017 70
2018 60
2019 50

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 530
2006 350
2007 470
2008 0
2009 470
2010 410
2011 380
2012 360
2013 340
2014 380
2015 460
2016 460
2017 460
2018 410
2019 340

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 740
2006 450
2007 590
2008 550
2009 590
2010 550
2011 610
2012 700
2013 680
2014 710
2015 600
2016 580
2017 520
2018 570
2019 510

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2011 0
2012 60
2013 90
2014 30
2015 50
2016 50
2019 0

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 90
2006 110
2007 80
2008 120
2009 140
2010 110
2011 90
2012 90
2013 90
2014 80
2015 70
2016 60
2017 50
2018 50
2019 40

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 230
2006 220
2007 220
2008 210
2009 240
2010 260
2011 270
2012 270
2013 350
2014 440
2015 510
2016 480
2017 500
2018 490
2019 470

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 290
2006 190
2007 250
2008 410
2009 400
2010 390
2011 300
2012 320
2013 300
2014 390
2015 450
2016 500
2017 470
2018 560
2019 490

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 40
2011 40
2015 60
2016 0
2017 0

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2005 60
2006 0
2007 50
2009 30

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 130
2006 150
2007 150
2008 130
2009 100
2010 100
2011 110
2012 150
2013 140
2014 140
2015 220
2016 230
2017 210
2018 200
2019 180

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 7,090
2006 7,430
2007 7,700
2008 7,530
2009 7,330
2010 7,700
2012 7,690
2013 7,680
2014 8,350
2015 9,020
2016 9,410
2017 9,380
2018 9,980
2019 9,750

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 390
2016 510
2017 420
2018 0
2019 0

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 240
2013 170
2014 210
2015 260
2016 330
2017 320
2018 400
2019 540

Audiologists
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2011 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 30

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 210
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2016 0
2017 190
2018 0

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 800
2006 620
2007 470
2008 520
2009 320
2010 370
2011 350
2012 520
2013 460
2014 400
2015 250
2016 150
2017 120
2018 90
2019 90

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 90
2006 90
2007 70
2008 90
2009 60
2010 70
2011 0
2012 60
2013 60
2014 70
2015 80
2016 0
2019 0

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 40
2007 40
2008 40
2015 0
2016 0
2019 0

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 60
2006 90
2007 90
2008 80
2009 60
2010 50
2011 70
2012 50
2013 90
2014 70
2015 0

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 70
2006 60
2007 70
2008 70
2009 50
2010 60
2011 50
2012 90
2013 90
2014 80
2015 80
2016 70
2017 0
2018 30
2019 40

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 550
2006 790
2007 840
2008 660
2009 760
2010 1,070
2011 1,280
2012 1,090
2013 940
2014 990
2015 1,620
2016 1,730
2017 1,500
2018 1,400

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 100
2006 130
2007 160
2008 150
2009 230
2010 140
2011 150
2012 120
2013 140
2014 90
2017 0
2018 0

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 560
2006 460
2007 460
2008 510
2009 600
2010 650
2011 660
2012 610
2013 600
2014 690
2015 800
2016 770
2017 690
2018 710
2019 670

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2007 30
2008 40
2009 30
2010 40
2011 60
2012 40

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 400
2006 400
2007 430
2008 370
2009 520
2010 550
2011 700
2012 680
2013 740
2014 530
2015 530
2016 520
2017 1,130
2018 990
2019 1,080

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 330
2006 420
2007 530
2008 490
2009 520
2010 500
2011 390
2012 420
2013 560
2014 590
2015 460
2016 360

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 180
2006 230
2007 280
2008 290
2009 320
2010 280
2011 280
2012 260
2013 280
2014 230
2015 210
2016 200
2017 230
2018 230
2019 250

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 190
2006 180
2007 180
2008 180
2009 140
2010 140
2011 160
2012 190
2013 220
2014 290
2015 290
2016 360
2017 260
2018 290
2019 210

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 60
2006 60
2007 70
2008 90
2009 70
2010 70
2011 70
2012 80
2013 90
2014 80
2015 70
2016 70
2017 60
2018 80
2019 90

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 600
2006 540
2007 580
2008 820
2009 690
2012 700
2013 810
2014 660
2015 640
2016 770
2017 830
2018 870
2019 730

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2013 50
2014 40
2015 110
2016 150
2017 170
2018 120
2019 100

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 780

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 510
2006 770
2007 830
2008 960
2009 890
2010 920
2011 890
2012 1,050
2013 1,100
2014 1,150
2015 1,020
2016 1,040
2017 750
2018 820

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2008 0
2013 40
2014 0
2015 200
2016 150
2017 0
2018 70
2019 60

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 690
2006 730
2007 860
2008 950
2009 880
2010 830
2011 790
2012 890
2013 890
2014 960
2015 960
2016 880
2017 950
2018 960
2019 970

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2007 140
2008 270
2009 250
2011 240
2012 250
2013 210
2019 230

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 110
2006 150
2007 150
2008 150
2009 180
2010 180
2011 210
2012 200
2013 200
2014 220
2015 330
2016 350
2017 390
2018 320
2019 290

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 240
2006 260
2007 230
2008 240
2009 240
2010 250
2011 210
2012 220
2013 190
2014 180
2015 150
2016 240
2017 330
2018 300
2019 220

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 110
2013 220
2014 260
2015 210
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 120

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 1,610
2006 1,710
2007 2,010
2008 2,380
2009 2,380
2010 2,200
2011 2,270
2012 2,130
2013 2,260
2014 2,270
2015 2,290
2016 2,110
2017 2,240
2018 2,110
2019 1,870

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 340
2006 220
2007 270
2008 180
2009 130
2010 200
2011 170
2012 210
2013 180
2014 190
2015 160
2016 190
2017 210
2018 210
2019 190

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 40
2006 40
2007 240
2008 250
2009 240
2010 50
2011 50
2012 170
2013 150
2014 100
2015 140
2016 170
2017 0
2018 380

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 410
2006 410
2007 500
2008 520
2009 660
2010 650
2011 470
2012 420
2013 480
2014 540
2015 530
2016 520
2017 500
2018 490

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 80
2008 70
2009 110
2010 50
2011 50
2012 50
2013 100
2014 80
2015 70
2016 40
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 120
2007 130
2008 240
2009 230
2012 0