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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Kansas City, MO-KS

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 52,020
2006 51,500
2007 51,990
2008 56,050
2009 56,130
2010 56,860
2011 56,930
2012 59,090
2013 58,170
2014 60,310
2015 60,770
2016 63,740
2017 67,450
2018 64,970
2019 68,010

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2005 220
2006 150
2007 170
2008 170
2009 220
2010 250
2011 280
2012 260
2013 330
2014 260
2015 330
2016 260
2017 310
2018 370
2019 440

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 520
2006 530
2007 510
2008 520
2009 490
2010 450
2011 500
2012 480
2013 730
2014 750
2015 830
2016 710
2017 750
2018 670
2019 550

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 60
2011 50

Orthodontists
Year Number
2005 30
2006 30
2007 30
2008 40
2010 40

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 910
2006 910
2007 500
2008 530
2009 290
2010 290
2011 290
2012 310
2013 350
2014 360
2015 460
2016 600
2017 650
2018 590
2019 510

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 190
2006 300
2007 270
2008 320
2009 240
2010 250
2011 340
2012 420
2013 440
2014 390
2015 410
2016 450
2017 360
2018 270
2019 300

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 1,820
2006 1,690
2007 1,770
2008 2,050
2009 1,930
2010 2,110
2011 2,050
2012 2,320
2013 2,580
2014 2,520
2015 2,580
2016 2,360
2017 2,160
2018 2,080
2019 2,610

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 240
2006 230
2007 260
2008 300
2009 390
2010 410
2011 460
2012 480
2013 530
2014 450
2015 330
2016 390
2017 460
2018 500
2019 460

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 0
2007 0
2008 70
2009 130
2010 110
2011 110
2012 50
2013 70
2014 70
2015 60
2016 70
2017 40
2018 60
2019 40

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 760
2006 710
2007 830
2008 850
2009 850
2010 850
2011 990
2012 990
2013 1,140
2014 1,100
2015 1,240
2016 1,150
2017 1,230
2018 1,180
2019 1,190

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,010
2006 1,060
2007 1,140
2008 1,250
2009 1,200
2010 1,140
2011 1,460
2012 1,380
2013 1,350
2014 1,110
2015 1,250
2016 1,580
2017 1,990
2018 2,070
2019 1,940

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2005 60
2006 60
2007 70
2008 50
2009 90
2010 160
2011 160
2012 140
2013 120
2014 110
2015 110
2016 60
2017 80
2018 80
2019 120

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 170
2006 200
2007 230
2008 240
2009 220
2010 200
2011 150
2012 160
2013 130
2014 120
2015 150
2016 220
2017 300
2018 270
2019 210

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,000
2006 960
2007 920
2008 950
2009 940
2010 970
2011 980
2012 890
2013 870
2014 750
2015 720
2016 730
2017 850
2018 1,040
2019 1,070

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 740
2006 700
2007 820
2008 870
2009 940
2010 960
2011 1,120
2012 1,110
2013 1,220
2014 1,130
2015 1,180
2016 1,120
2017 1,140
2018 950
2019 1,020

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 100
2011 90
2013 30
2014 70
2015 60
2016 70
2017 50
2018 50
2019 60

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2007 0
2008 100
2009 70
2012 70
2013 60
2014 60
2015 70
2016 50
2017 40
2019 60

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 430
2006 430
2007 440
2008 420
2009 400
2010 350
2011 370
2012 400
2013 470
2014 530
2015 660
2016 640
2017 590
2018 470
2019 530

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 19,080
2006 17,780
2007 18,500
2008 19,900
2009 20,850
2010 21,760
2012 20,020
2013 20,770
2014 21,150
2015 21,410
2016 22,640
2017 25,310
2018 24,160
2019 26,420

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 1,060
2013 560
2014 450
2015 470
2016 440
2017 420
2018 370
2019 490

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2016 40
2017 60
2018 30
2019 30

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 890
2013 870
2014 1,030
2015 1,140
2016 1,300
2017 1,550
2018 1,740
2019 2,700

Audiologists
Year Number
2005 50
2006 60
2007 60
2008 60
2009 40
2010 50
2011 120
2012 110
2013 100
2014 70
2015 80
2016 60
2017 60
2018 70
2019 90

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 940
2007 260
2008 510
2009 510
2010 650
2011 550
2012 550
2013 460
2014 310
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 250
2019 270

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 760
2006 780
2007 1,030
2008 960
2009 1,110
2010 1,050
2011 1,380
2012 1,550
2013 1,470
2014 1,290
2015 1,230
2016 1,080
2017 1,320
2018 980
2019 0

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 470
2006 310
2007 370
2008 290
2009 290
2010 220
2011 170
2012 180
2013 100
2014 80
2015 0

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2005 180
2006 190
2007 180
2008 180
2009 100
2010 130
2011 100
2012 260
2013 220
2014 240
2015 130
2016 0
2017 0
2019 90

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 260
2006 230
2007 280
2008 190
2009 140
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 350
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 120

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 180
2009 180
2010 130
2011 170
2012 180
2013 200
2014 200
2015 170
2016 170
2017 130
2018 130
2019 100

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 970
2006 1,610
2007 1,350
2008 1,510
2009 1,460
2010 1,940
2011 2,520
2012 2,650
2013 0
2014 3,430
2015 2,650
2016 3,570
2017 2,340
2018 2,900

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 400
2006 350
2007 400
2008 580
2009 640
2010 740
2011 460
2012 370
2013 230
2014 240
2015 250
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 1,230
2006 1,300
2007 1,360
2008 1,250
2009 1,390
2010 1,480
2011 1,580
2012 1,370
2013 1,140
2014 1,170
2015 1,360
2016 1,600
2017 1,810
2018 1,690
2019 1,650

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,080
2006 410
2007 200
2008 60
2009 60
2010 60
2011 70
2012 70
2013 70
2014 60
2015 90
2016 100
2017 90
2018 80

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 1,660
2006 1,580
2007 1,670
2008 1,540
2009 1,470
2010 1,450
2011 1,410
2012 1,250
2013 1,260
2014 1,330
2015 1,630
2016 1,520
2017 3,420
2018 3,080
2019 3,150

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,550
2006 1,470
2007 1,500
2008 1,550
2009 1,560
2010 1,260
2011 1,400
2012 1,490
2013 1,800
2014 1,600
2015 1,530
2016 1,460

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 380
2006 350
2007 280
2008 270
2009 310
2010 320
2011 330
2012 380
2013 450
2014 470
2015 430
2016 410
2017 460
2018 420
2019 410

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 350
2006 380
2007 310
2008 340
2009 300
2010 300
2011 270
2012 340
2013 480
2014 550
2015 610
2016 490
2017 540
2018 480
2019 550

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 110
2006 110
2007 120
2008 140
2009 140
2010 110
2011 120
2012 130
2013 140
2014 140
2015 160
2016 170
2017 210
2018 180
2019 180

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,730
2006 1,650
2007 1,490
2008 1,850
2009 2,040
2012 1,670
2013 1,590
2014 1,590
2015 1,450
2016 1,510
2017 1,630
2018 1,550
2019 1,520

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 190
2013 180
2014 140
2015 180
2016 200
2017 280
2018 230
2019 270

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 1,550

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 1,210
2006 1,220
2007 1,360
2008 1,630
2009 1,980
2010 2,010
2011 1,680
2012 1,560
2013 1,670
2014 1,560
2015 1,450
2016 1,520
2017 1,640
2018 1,460

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 200
2006 270
2007 250
2008 180
2009 100
2010 170
2011 200
2012 180
2013 0
2014 0
2015 140
2016 0
2017 370
2018 370
2019 300

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 2,500
2006 2,340
2007 2,850
2008 3,370
2009 2,670
2010 2,740
2011 2,720
2012 3,560
2013 3,380
2014 3,260
2015 3,110
2016 3,530
2017 3,370
2018 3,170
2019 3,500

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 690
2006 570
2007 720
2008 840
2009 760
2010 640
2011 650
2012 660
2013 790
2014 550
2015 480
2016 500
2017 430
2018 460
2019 540

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 650
2006 620
2007 530
2008 720
2009 780
2010 720
2011 560
2012 520
2013 570
2014 570
2015 570
2016 650
2017 810
2018 800
2019 890

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 440
2006 400
2007 510
2008 540
2009 650
2010 540
2011 590
2012 580
2013 450
2014 400
2015 410
2016 450
2017 550
2018 830
2019 850

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 250
2013 230
2014 360
2015 550
2016 1,060
2017 760
2018 660
2019 0

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 4,720
2006 5,090
2007 5,010
2008 5,430
2009 5,000
2010 4,700
2011 4,200
2012 4,420
2013 4,570
2014 4,470
2015 4,660
2016 4,780
2017 5,010
2018 4,750
2019 5,030

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 390
2006 480
2007 440
2008 490
2009 450
2010 470
2011 350
2012 390
2013 410
2014 540
2015 550
2016 740
2017 580
2018 430
2019 430

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2017 40
2018 60
2019 50

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2018 0
2019 0

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 290
2006 330
2007 410
2008 530
2009 550
2010 90
2011 100
2012 640
2013 650
2014 680
2015 810
2016 920
2017 970
2018 820

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 1,870
2006 1,770
2007 1,830
2008 1,690
2009 1,620
2010 1,550
2011 1,660
2012 1,680
2013 1,830
2014 1,910
2015 1,930
2016 1,870
2017 1,870
2018 1,800

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 180
2007 150
2008 80
2009 100
2010 90
2011 90
2012 140
2013 260
2014 250
2015 250
2016 170
2017 210
2018 170
2019 150

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 700
2006 770
2007 610
2008 460
2009 480
2012 340
2013 500
2014 440
2015 450
2016 330
2017 210
2018 200