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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Kansas

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 64,010
2005 65,050
2006 64,040
2007 66,000
2008 68,670
2009 71,880
2010 72,860
2011 74,230
2012 73,410
2013 73,000
2014 74,630
2015 77,260
2016 79,520
2017 81,690
2018 79,830
2019 83,790

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 370
2005 340
2006 310
2007 360
2008 320
2009 290
2010 350
2011 430
2012 500
2013 510
2014 450
2015 550
2016 510
2017 510
2018 480
2019 490

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 880
2005 670
2006 640
2007 700
2008 660
2009 660
2010 560
2011 700
2012 640
2013 820
2014 740
2015 950
2016 1,050
2017 1,090
2018 960
2019 640

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2006 0
2007 50
2008 70
2009 100
2010 80
2011 0
2012 40
2013 70
2014 70

Orthodontists
Year Number
2006 30
2007 50
2008 50
2009 60
2010 100
2011 80
2012 100
2013 60
2014 90
2015 0

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 950
2006 800
2007 430
2008 410
2009 390
2010 360
2011 410
2012 400
2013 470
2014 430
2015 500
2016 600
2017 630
2018 590
2019 500

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 250
2005 310
2006 300
2007 400
2008 420
2009 380
2010 370
2011 410
2012 440
2013 490
2014 440
2015 440
2016 500
2017 500
2018 520
2019 520

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 2,310
2005 2,300
2006 2,240
2007 2,480
2008 2,730
2009 2,730
2010 3,030
2011 2,940
2012 3,010
2013 3,260
2014 3,220
2015 3,150
2016 3,010
2017 3,030
2018 2,990
2019 3,490

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 520
2005 500
2006 560
2007 590
2008 650
2009 720
2010 890
2011 1,010
2012 1,000
2013 940
2014 890
2015 1,000
2016 1,050
2017 970
2018 1,040
2019 1,050

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 40
2005 30
2006 40
2007 50
2008 70
2009 90
2010 70
2011 50
2012 40
2013 80
2014 80
2015 60
2016 70
2017 60
2018 50

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 900
2005 890
2006 930
2007 990
2008 970
2009 1,060
2010 940
2011 930
2012 1,020
2013 1,120
2014 1,120
2015 1,140
2016 1,170
2017 1,330
2018 1,420
2019 1,480

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,200
2005 1,190
2006 1,270
2007 1,490
2008 1,660
2009 1,690
2010 1,480
2011 1,530
2012 1,580
2013 1,740
2014 1,620
2015 1,570
2016 1,710
2017 1,990
2018 2,270
2019 2,340

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 90
2005 90
2006 80
2007 90
2008 90
2009 120
2010 210
2011 200
2012 170
2013 130
2014 110
2015 110
2016 120
2017 160
2018 0
2019 240

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 270
2005 250
2006 290
2007 270
2008 310
2009 290
2010 290
2011 240
2012 220
2013 180
2014 230
2015 250
2016 320
2017 390
2018 370
2019 380

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,180
2005 1,220
2006 990
2007 1,070
2008 1,060
2009 1,100
2010 1,100
2011 1,220
2012 1,140
2013 1,210
2014 1,110
2015 1,100
2016 1,120
2017 1,120
2018 1,130
2019 1,210

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 1,000
2005 920
2006 880
2007 970
2008 1,040
2009 1,240
2010 1,140
2011 1,130
2012 1,090
2013 1,200
2014 1,280
2015 1,320
2016 1,370
2017 1,500
2018 1,360
2019 1,490

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 120
2011 100
2012 30
2013 50
2014 70
2015 70
2016 50
2019 60

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2007 120
2008 90
2009 70
2012 60
2019 60

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 450
2005 530
2006 640
2007 730
2008 710
2009 720
2010 660
2011 700
2012 670
2013 810
2014 770
2015 760
2016 720
2017 780
2018 700
2019 780

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 25,800
2005 25,330
2006 23,590
2007 24,070
2008 25,020
2009 26,320
2010 28,070
2012 26,380
2013 26,940
2014 26,380
2015 27,200
2016 27,130
2017 28,900
2018 27,810
2019 30,370

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 900
2013 0
2014 260
2015 340
2016 330
2017 390
2018 300
2019 0

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2017 30

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 1,040
2013 1,070
2014 1,330
2015 1,520
2016 1,760
2017 2,010
2018 2,270
2019 2,790

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 40
2005 50
2006 60
2007 60
2008 60
2009 110
2010 120
2011 180
2012 140
2013 130
2014 110
2015 160
2016 160
2017 110
2018 120
2019 140

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 320
2005 320
2006 480
2007 340
2008 540
2009 440
2010 430
2011 440
2012 440
2013 480
2014 0
2015 300
2016 190
2017 210
2018 120
2019 190

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 760
2005 790
2006 1,110
2007 1,260
2008 1,160
2009 1,140
2010 1,120
2011 1,180
2012 1,140
2013 1,180
2014 1,140
2015 1,010
2016 890
2017 680
2018 440
2019 550

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 340
2005 290
2006 200
2007 280
2008 290
2009 280
2010 170
2011 170
2012 160
2013 140
2014 170
2015 280
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 190
2005 180
2006 140
2007 140
2008 150
2009 100
2010 0
2011 110
2012 160
2013 140
2014 170
2015 130
2016 100
2017 50
2018 0
2019 230

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 240
2005 150
2006 120
2007 160
2008 180
2009 170
2010 150
2011 180
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 260
2017 0
2018 0
2019 90

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 140
2009 130
2010 120
2011 150
2012 160
2013 170
2014 170
2015 160
2016 180
2017 120
2018 110
2019 0

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 550
2005 980
2006 1,220
2007 1,130
2008 1,580
2009 1,600
2010 1,970
2011 2,450
2012 2,420
2013 0
2014 3,570
2015 3,300
2016 4,170
2017 3,190
2018 3,540

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 660
2005 390
2006 460
2007 520
2008 750
2009 850
2010 950
2011 650
2012 510
2013 360
2014 280
2015 390
2016 210
2017 210
2018 170

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 1,510
2005 1,870
2006 1,860
2007 1,950
2008 1,830
2009 2,010
2010 1,770
2011 1,740
2012 1,570
2013 1,700
2014 1,780
2015 1,970
2016 2,380
2017 2,280
2018 2,280
2019 2,120

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 560
2006 540
2008 50
2009 60
2010 60
2011 80
2012 80
2013 80
2014 70
2015 120
2016 110
2017 90
2018 140

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,940
2005 2,080
2006 1,960
2007 1,910
2008 1,890
2009 1,970
2010 2,130
2011 2,120
2012 2,030
2013 1,870
2014 1,720
2015 1,830
2016 1,690
2017 3,430
2018 3,300
2019 3,520

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,780
2005 2,010
2006 1,870
2007 1,920
2008 1,890
2009 1,710
2010 1,590
2011 1,470
2012 1,450
2013 1,520
2014 1,570
2015 1,570
2016 1,420

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 530
2005 570
2006 470
2007 370
2008 400
2009 460
2010 460
2011 470
2012 430
2013 550
2014 500
2015 440
2016 370
2017 410
2018 450
2019 510

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 450
2005 440
2006 490
2007 410
2008 480
2009 460
2010 500
2011 550
2012 560
2013 580
2014 500
2015 560
2016 540
2017 620
2018 590
2019 620

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 140
2005 160
2006 150
2007 150
2008 200
2009 220
2010 200
2011 210
2012 210
2013 180
2014 150
2015 130
2016 140
2017 140
2018 140
2019 150

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,670
2005 1,660
2006 1,730
2007 1,880
2008 2,100
2009 2,210
2012 2,040
2013 2,070
2014 2,040
2015 2,030
2016 1,930
2017 2,040
2018 1,950
2019 2,130

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 230
2013 250
2014 220
2015 190
2016 200
2017 270
2018 250
2019 250

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 2,760

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 2,500
2005 2,400
2006 1,890
2007 2,340
2008 2,330
2009 2,660
2010 2,610
2011 2,720
2012 2,680
2013 3,030
2014 2,600
2015 2,740
2016 2,730
2017 3,000
2018 2,640

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 280
2005 330
2006 310
2007 220
2008 190
2009 180
2010 200
2011 260
2012 270
2013 190
2014 90
2015 100
2016 120
2017 110
2018 90
2019 130

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,990
2005 2,030
2006 2,170
2007 2,530
2008 3,170
2009 3,160
2010 3,440
2011 3,640
2012 4,040
2013 4,180
2014 4,000
2015 4,080
2016 4,360
2017 4,030
2018 3,780
2019 4,220

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 360
2006 380
2007 730
2008 0
2009 1,040
2010 0
2011 190
2012 180
2013 420
2014 460
2015 490
2016 780
2017 1,000
2018 900
2019 1,210

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 700
2005 710
2006 680
2007 850
2008 930
2009 1,010
2010 840
2011 780
2012 830
2013 960
2014 890
2015 870
2016 880
2017 1,070
2018 990
2019 1,060

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 570
2005 510
2006 590
2007 540
2008 600
2009 630
2010 560
2011 550
2012 510
2013 640
2014 520
2015 560
2016 600
2017 740
2018 970
2019 1,020

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 180
2013 230
2014 350
2015 450
2016 760
2017 670
2018 710
2019 0

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 6,860
2005 7,070
2006 7,330
2007 7,370
2008 7,480
2009 7,130
2010 7,270
2011 7,070
2012 6,620
2013 6,590
2014 6,480
2015 7,090
2016 7,380
2017 7,350
2018 7,510
2019 7,370

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 840
2005 690
2006 610
2007 570
2008 510
2009 530
2010 550
2011 460
2012 560
2013 710
2014 990
2015 830
2016 920
2017 840
2018 750
2019 700

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 50
2017 60
2018 70
2019 70

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 0
2013 150
2014 90
2015 60
2016 40
2017 50
2018 0
2019 0

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 460
2005 240
2006 160
2007 370
2008 430
2009 440
2010 140
2011 120
2012 510
2013 450
2014 490
2015 620
2016 700
2017 710
2018 660

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 2,130
2005 2,460
2006 2,330
2007 2,210
2008 2,150
2009 2,300
2010 2,370
2011 2,440
2012 2,420
2013 2,470
2014 2,360
2015 2,210
2016 2,120
2017 2,260
2018 2,390

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 140
2005 120
2006 150
2007 190
2008 230
2009 260
2010 190
2011 180
2012 190
2013 220
2014 230
2015 250
2016 260
2017 290
2018 300
2019 300

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 600
2005 670
2006 990
2007 690
2008 630
2009 590
2012 220
2013 210
2014 230
2015 310
2016 290
2017 270
2018 210