Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Kennewick-Richland, WA

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Year Number
2005 3,080
2006 3,090
2007 3,570
2008 3,470
2009 3,560
2010 3,790
2011 3,880
2012 4,010
2013 4,020
2014 4,090
2015 4,180
2016 4,490
2017 5,060
2018 5,320
2019 5,520

Individual occupations

Dentists, General

Year Number
2005 90
2006 0
2007 0
2008 70
2009 80
2010 100
2011 0
2012 100
2013 100
2014 120
2015 100
2016 100
2017 90
2018 90
2019 100

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Year Number
2007 30
2010 30
2011 40
2012 40
2015 30
2016 40
2017 30
2019 40

Optometrists

Year Number
2010 30
2012 30
2016 40
2017 50
2018 50
2019 0

Pharmacists

Year Number
2005 200
2006 170
2007 160
2008 160
2009 180
2010 150
2011 140
2012 120
2013 130
2014 160
2015 160
2016 180
2017 210
2018 210
2019 210

Physician Assistants

Year Number
2005 80
2006 60
2007 40
2008 50
2009 30
2010 50
2011 40
2012 50
2013 70
2014 80
2015 70
2016 60
2017 70
2018 80
2019 110

Podiatrists

Year Number
2005 0

Occupational Therapists

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

Physical Therapists

Year Number
2005 80
2006 80
2007 100
2008 100
2009 90
2010 130
2011 120
2012 140
2013 120
2014 110
2015 140
2016 150
2017 150
2018 140
2019 120

Radiation Therapists

Year Number
2014 0
2016 0

Respiratory Therapists

Year Number
2006 50
2007 0
2008 40
2009 30
2010 0
2011 40
2012 40
2013 40
2017 0
2018 60
2019 70

Speech-Language Pathologists

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

Veterinarians

Year Number
2005 30
2006 40
2009 30
2010 40
2011 40
2012 40
2013 40
2014 50
2015 50
2016 40
2017 40
2018 40
2019 30

Registered Nurses

Year Number
2005 1,440
2006 1,340
2007 1,650
2008 1,400
2009 1,440
2010 1,370
2012 1,540
2013 1,580
2014 1,420
2015 1,430
2016 1,410
2017 1,920
2018 1,990
2019 2,080

Nurse Practitioners

Year Number
2012 130
2013 110
2014 100
2015 100
2016 90
2017 70
2018 80
2019 100

Family Medicine Physicians

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

Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Year Number
2013 40
2014 30

Pediatricians, General

Year Number
2018 0

Psychiatrists

Year Number
2006 0

Physicians, All Other

Year Number
2005 40
2006 0
2007 40
2008 80
2009 140
2010 340
2011 300
2012 210
2013 0
2014 250
2015 240
2016 280
2017 180
2018 250

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric

Year Number
2006 50
2007 60
2008 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Dental Hygienists

Year Number
2005 140
2006 120
2007 150
2008 140
2009 180
2010 180
2011 240
2012 190
2013 220
2014 180
2015 220
2016 240
2017 310
2018 290
2019 290

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other

Year Number
2015 0
2016 0

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Year Number
2005 70
2006 60
2007 70
2008 70
2009 70
2011 90
2012 120
2013 130
2014 130
2015 110
2016 140
2017 300
2018 340
2019 320

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Year Number
2005 140
2006 120
2007 160
2009 80
2010 0
2011 50
2012 40
2013 50
2014 100
2015 130
2016 130

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2014 50
2015 60
2016 60
2017 40
2018 40
2019 40

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Year Number
2007 30
2008 30
2009 40
2010 40
2011 40
2012 40
2013 70
2014 70
2015 70
2016 70
2017 110
2018 100
2019 80

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2005 150
2006 150
2007 150
2008 180
2009 210
2012 130
2013 120
2014 120
2015 130
2016 130
2017 190
2018 170
2019 220

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

Year Number
2012 50
2013 50
2014 50

Emergency Medical Technicians

Year Number
2019 80

Paramedics

Year Number
2005 0
2006 80
2007 110
2008 80
2009 70
2010 0
2011 80
2012 80
2013 170
2014 110
2015 140
2016 50
2017 90
2018 80

Pharmacy Technicians

Year Number
2005 180
2006 150
2007 160
2008 170
2009 200
2010 180
2011 180
2012 160
2013 170
2014 190
2015 220
2016 250
2017 230
2018 190
2019 200

Surgical Technologists

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

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

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

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Year Number
2014 0
2015 0

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Year Number
2005 190
2006 200
2007 290
2008 300
2009 260
2010 300
2011 280
2012 240
2013 210
2014 180
2015 170
2016 200
2017 180
2018 190
2019 190

Opticians, Dispensing

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

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

Year Number
2005 0
2006 80
2007 30
2008 190
2012 110
2013 90
2014 90
2015 90
2016 340
2017 350
2018 370

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

Year Number
2005 100
2006 100
2007 100
2008 110
2009 110
2010 110
2011 170
2012 190
2013 170
2014 160
2015 150
2016 160
2017 150
2018 180