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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 110,260
2006 111,160
2007 113,060
2008 116,110
2009 119,280
2010 123,880
2011 126,050
2012 124,160
2013 129,410
2014 130,790
2015 138,750
2016 147,360
2017 152,690
2018 161,160
2019 164,000

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2005 190
2006 0
2007 130
2008 200
2009 250
2010 420
2011 360
2012 370
2013 280
2014 450
2015 500
2016 530
2017 370
2018 440
2019 490

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 1,600
2006 1,280
2007 1,370
2008 1,100
2009 1,370
2010 1,520
2011 1,520
2012 1,180
2013 1,470
2014 1,510
2015 1,460
2016 1,520
2017 2,000
2018 2,200
2019 2,420

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2016 250
2019 80

Orthodontists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 40
2007 50
2008 0
2012 0
2018 0
2019 50

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2008 50
2009 50
2018 0
2019 0

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 850
2006 670
2007 630
2008 590
2009 660
2010 700
2011 770
2012 690
2013 870
2014 1,050
2015 1,150
2016 1,260
2017 1,310
2018 1,310
2019 1,350

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 410
2006 360
2007 410
2008 440
2009 390
2010 460
2011 840
2012 860
2013 860
2014 550
2015 690
2016 740
2017 680
2018 810
2019 650

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 4,410
2006 4,480
2007 5,030
2008 5,210
2009 5,470
2010 5,500
2011 5,460
2012 4,740
2013 4,530
2014 4,610
2015 5,350
2016 6,080
2017 5,870
2018 5,550
2019 5,420

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 740
2006 950
2007 1,000
2008 1,060
2009 990
2010 1,070
2011 1,140
2012 1,350
2013 1,710
2014 1,650
2015 1,790
2016 1,750
2017 1,880
2018 1,980
2019 1,860

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 40
2010 70
2011 90
2012 90
2013 60
2014 0
2015 90
2016 70
2017 70
2018 120
2019 120

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,470
2006 1,210
2007 1,260
2008 1,270
2009 1,390
2010 1,550
2011 1,620
2012 1,570
2013 1,540
2014 1,560
2015 1,610
2016 1,810
2017 1,830
2018 1,880
2019 1,880

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,840
2006 1,910
2007 2,010
2008 2,010
2009 2,220
2010 2,430
2011 2,500
2012 2,400
2013 2,240
2014 2,350
2015 2,360
2016 2,750
2017 2,760
2018 2,980
2019 3,370

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2005 150
2006 270
2007 250
2008 260
2009 320
2010 420
2011 420
2012 370
2013 270
2014 270
2015 390
2016 370
2017 400
2018 650
2019 620

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 140
2006 180
2007 160
2008 150
2009 160
2010 120
2011 110
2012 80
2013 130
2014 160
2015 170
2016 230
2017 260
2018 250
2019 370

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,970
2006 2,150
2007 1,850
2008 1,880
2009 1,960
2010 2,150
2011 2,430
2012 2,420
2013 2,520
2014 2,510
2015 2,350
2016 2,600
2017 2,310
2018 2,530
2019 3,000

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 1,700
2006 1,860
2007 2,090
2008 1,950
2009 2,010
2010 2,060
2011 2,130
2012 2,260
2013 2,670
2014 2,610
2015 2,610
2016 2,590
2017 2,830
2018 2,760
2019 2,560

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 350
2011 230
2012 70
2013 50
2014 100
2015 100
2016 90
2017 60
2018 80

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2005 60
2006 40
2007 90
2008 210
2009 260
2012 170
2013 90
2014 90
2015 50
2016 40

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 1,370
2006 1,430
2007 740
2008 850
2009 920
2010 1,020
2011 870
2012 760
2013 740
2014 790
2015 740
2016 780
2017 790
2018 1,110
2019 1,130

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 39,200
2006 40,010
2007 40,770
2008 41,340
2009 42,240
2010 42,220
2012 43,180
2013 44,450
2014 43,460
2015 46,700
2016 50,780
2017 51,610
2018 53,250
2019 54,780

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 1,780
2013 1,500
2014 1,820
2015 1,350
2016 2,040
2017 2,060
2018 2,020
2019 1,430

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 170
2013 70
2014 80
2015 80
2016 0
2017 70
2018 70
2019 90

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 1,240
2013 1,570
2014 1,580
2015 1,760
2016 2,050
2017 2,540
2018 3,000
2019 3,190

Audiologists
Year Number
2005 340
2006 90
2007 160
2008 170
2009 130
2010 200
2011 190
2012 200
2013 120
2014 110
2015 100
2016 170
2017 0
2018 200
2019 220

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2005 2,300
2006 0
2007 690
2008 540
2009 1,440
2010 1,550
2011 1,320
2012 960
2013 1,000
2014 1,350
2015 1,210
2016 1,390
2017 1,440
2018 1,350
2019 1,270

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 1,640
2006 1,780
2007 2,010
2008 1,780
2009 1,410
2010 1,920
2011 1,720
2012 1,510
2013 1,530
2014 1,610
2015 2,130
2016 2,130
2017 2,760
2018 2,240
2019 1,980

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 800
2006 510
2007 520
2008 360
2009 730
2010 890
2011 880
2012 1,020
2013 1,140
2014 1,200
2015 890
2016 950
2017 1,030
2018 1,320
2019 920

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2005 400
2006 470
2007 490
2008 590
2009 710
2010 720
2011 1,170
2012 1,020
2013 860
2014 540
2015 0
2016 0
2017 210
2018 310
2019 290

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 440
2006 550
2007 640
2008 1,040
2009 950
2010 1,060
2011 530
2012 650
2013 940
2014 870
2015 740
2016 590
2017 470
2018 740
2019 620

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 290
2006 310
2007 320
2008 360
2009 370
2010 450
2011 380
2012 370
2013 310
2014 270
2015 210
2016 140
2017 160
2018 0
2019 300

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,230
2006 2,300
2007 3,030
2008 4,530
2009 4,230
2010 4,050
2011 3,840
2012 4,050
2013 4,870
2014 3,920
2015 5,560
2016 4,550
2017 4,640
2018 6,440

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 0
2006 1,270
2007 1,350
2008 810
2009 410
2010 560
2011 360
2012 470
2013 420
2014 590
2015 470
2016 480
2017 480
2018 1,110

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 2,530
2006 2,220
2007 2,310
2008 2,370
2009 2,260
2010 2,310
2011 1,860
2012 2,420
2013 2,650
2014 3,320
2015 2,610
2016 2,540
2017 2,470
2018 2,780
2019 3,190

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,750
2006 1,170
2007 990
2008 400
2009 390
2010 330
2011 280
2012 240
2013 180
2014 200
2015 0
2016 540
2017 500
2018 350

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 3,230
2006 3,770
2007 3,610
2008 3,510
2009 3,390
2010 3,930
2011 3,720
2012 3,640
2013 3,470
2014 3,140
2015 3,330
2016 3,230
2017 6,490
2018 6,440
2019 7,330

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 2,970
2006 3,050
2007 3,230
2008 3,050
2009 3,390
2010 3,240
2011 3,130
2012 2,580
2013 2,600
2014 2,230
2015 2,630
2016 2,470

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 530
2006 540
2007 570
2008 730
2009 790
2010 840
2011 720
2012 670
2013 1,100
2014 1,380
2015 1,590
2016 1,550
2017 1,480
2018 1,600
2019 1,310

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 710
2006 610
2007 660
2008 800
2009 880
2010 880
2011 950
2012 1,130
2013 1,050
2014 960
2015 1,290
2016 1,660
2017 1,710
2018 1,540
2019 1,510

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 290
2006 340
2007 350
2008 390
2009 460
2010 380
2011 320
2012 220
2013 290
2014 300
2015 320
2016 240
2017 290
2018 340
2019 470

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 2,940
2006 3,000
2007 3,140
2008 3,560
2009 3,540
2012 2,860
2013 2,990
2014 3,310
2015 3,900
2016 3,800
2017 3,660
2018 4,230
2019 4,300

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 640
2013 720
2014 710
2015 700
2016 920
2017 920
2018 930

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 4,670

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 3,210
2006 3,740
2007 3,150
2008 3,610
2009 3,140
2010 3,270
2011 3,420
2012 2,490
2013 3,490
2014 3,620
2015 3,860
2016 3,960
2017 4,570
2018 4,360

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 390
2006 210
2007 230
2008 290
2009 380
2010 380
2011 380
2012 250
2013 270
2014 210
2015 370
2016 710
2017 800
2018 750
2019 490

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 5,190
2006 5,760
2007 6,120
2008 6,830
2009 6,830
2010 6,820
2011 7,320
2012 5,760
2013 6,200
2014 6,160
2015 8,390
2016 8,170
2017 8,710
2018 9,140
2019 8,830

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 810
2006 700
2007 620
2008 400
2009 1,220
2010 1,220
2011 1,520
2012 1,090
2013 1,120
2014 1,090
2015 1,030
2016 1,370
2017 1,380
2018 1,630
2019 1,480

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 1,850
2006 1,590
2007 1,710
2008 1,570
2009 1,680
2010 2,030
2011 2,130
2012 2,120
2013 1,760
2014 2,220
2015 2,580
2016 3,070
2017 2,440
2018 2,960
2019 2,850

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,230
2006 1,560
2007 2,020
2008 1,940
2009 2,000
2010 2,010
2011 2,190
2012 1,790
2013 2,170
2014 1,990
2015 1,860
2016 1,770
2017 1,860
2018 2,650
2019 2,790

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 670
2013 610
2014 940
2015 760
2016 890
2017 970
2018 0
2019 1,390

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 12,350
2006 12,990
2007 11,550
2008 12,290
2009 11,540
2010 12,420
2011 11,930
2012 13,050
2013 12,920
2014 13,680
2015 13,060
2016 12,820
2017 13,810
2018 14,240
2019 14,120

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 1,460
2006 1,150
2007 1,300
2008 930
2009 750
2010 890
2011 680
2012 990
2013 1,060
2014 1,290
2015 1,370
2016 1,500
2017 1,470
2018 1,850
2019 1,770

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2005 60
2006 50
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 50
2016 50
2017 70
2018 110
2019 0

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2016 40
2017 70
2018 50
2019 60

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,540
2006 1,810
2007 1,310
2008 1,350
2009 1,710
2010 260
2011 200
2012 1,080
2013 810
2014 1,090
2015 1,660
2016 2,680
2017 3,050
2018 3,260

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 1,980
2006 2,140
2007 2,440
2008 2,730
2009 3,090
2010 3,270
2011 3,650
2012 3,860
2013 4,540
2014 4,540
2015 4,000
2016 3,610
2017 3,730
2018 4,000

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2005 140
2006 190
2007 230
2008 240
2009 220
2010 260
2011 250
2012 230
2013 290
2014 410
2015 510
2016 780
2017 670
2018 650
2019 670

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2016 40
2017 50
2018 40
2019 40

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 560
2006 450
2007 470
2008 370
2009 540
2012 380
2013 310
2014 340
2015 270
2016 220
2017 630
2018 560