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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Maryland

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 121,670
2005 127,350
2006 130,080
2007 135,430
2008 139,880
2009 145,160
2010 149,070
2011 151,820
2012 153,070
2013 151,720
2014 155,800
2015 162,290
2016 168,340
2017 168,870
2018 170,190
2019 167,290

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 230
2005 340
2006 490
2007 440
2008 490
2009 340
2010 320
2011 220
2012 270
2013 420
2014 460
2015 490
2016 470
2017 410
2018 390
2019 480

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 1,960
2005 2,190
2006 1,890
2007 1,900
2008 1,940
2009 2,160
2010 2,380
2011 2,510
2012 2,430
2013 2,470
2014 2,500
2015 2,380
2016 2,390
2017 2,560
2018 2,720
2019 2,510

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 150
2009 0
2010 270
2011 0
2012 170
2013 190
2014 190
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 50
2019 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 160
2008 140
2009 120
2010 0
2011 0
2013 140
2014 180
2015 240
2016 260
2017 270
2018 330
2019 400

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 190
2007 300
2008 340
2009 290
2010 250
2011 150
2012 150
2013 100
2014 100
2015 100
2016 110
2017 110
2018 90
2019 70

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 840
2005 910
2006 1,010
2007 970
2008 920
2009 820
2010 1,180
2011 1,230
2012 1,340
2013 800
2014 920
2015 990
2016 1,010
2017 1,120
2018 1,150
2019 1,210

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 250
2005 410
2006 460
2007 420
2008 410
2009 420
2010 450
2011 470
2012 480
2013 430
2014 390
2015 560
2016 600
2017 640
2018 450
2019 530

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 3,680
2005 4,390
2006 4,160
2007 4,640
2008 4,780
2009 5,150
2010 5,270
2011 5,400
2012 5,380
2013 5,260
2014 5,510
2015 6,060
2016 6,490
2017 6,290
2018 5,750
2019 5,310

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 2,640
2005 2,150
2006 1,930
2007 1,440
2008 1,510
2009 2,300
2010 2,360
2011 2,480
2012 2,230
2013 2,460
2014 2,570
2015 2,760
2016 2,740
2017 3,010
2018 3,040
2019 2,950

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 160
2005 240
2006 230
2007 310
2008 340
2009 390
2010 340
2011 380
2012 420
2013 250
2014 220
2015 200
2016 230
2017 200
2018 290
2019 260

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,770
2005 1,910
2006 1,960
2007 2,020
2008 1,980
2009 2,040
2010 2,280
2011 2,420
2012 2,350
2013 2,170
2014 2,130
2015 2,540
2016 2,710
2017 3,300
2018 3,370
2019 3,320

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 2,760
2005 3,030
2006 3,590
2007 3,950
2008 4,010
2009 3,700
2010 3,770
2011 3,990
2012 4,090
2013 3,990
2014 4,220
2015 4,580
2016 4,850
2017 4,930
2018 4,860
2019 4,540

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 170
2005 0
2006 200
2007 240
2008 190
2009 150
2010 120
2011 220
2012 220
2013 240
2014 210
2015 210
2016 230
2017 270
2018 370
2019 370

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 420
2005 530
2006 590
2007 590
2008 620
2009 570
2010 480
2011 510
2012 510
2013 500
2014 420
2015 450
2016 350
2017 330
2018 360
2019 430

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,460
2005 1,470
2006 1,620
2007 1,770
2008 1,710
2009 1,820
2010 1,670
2011 1,960
2012 1,880
2013 2,150
2014 1,690
2015 1,650
2016 1,500
2017 1,450
2018 1,320
2019 1,450

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 1,790
2005 2,220
2006 2,380
2007 2,730
2008 2,440
2009 2,520
2010 2,630
2011 2,590
2012 2,630
2013 2,400
2014 2,200
2015 2,230
2016 2,500
2017 2,920
2018 2,900
2019 3,020

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 350
2011 270
2012 110
2013 120
2014 100
2015 100
2016 90
2017 110
2018 110
2019 110

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 90
2005 160
2006 0
2007 230
2008 260
2009 190
2012 390
2013 340
2014 410
2015 420
2016 540
2017 1,090
2018 1,070
2019 990

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 1,200
2005 1,190
2006 1,020
2007 1,120
2008 1,220
2009 1,210
2010 1,100
2011 1,110
2012 1,170
2013 1,290
2014 1,290
2015 1,330
2016 1,540
2017 1,740
2018 1,680
2019 1,580

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 48,630
2005 49,010
2006 47,560
2007 48,840
2008 50,780
2009 51,620
2010 50,480
2012 45,630
2013 46,070
2014 47,790
2015 51,100
2016 53,330
2017 53,700
2018 54,080
2019 53,150

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 350
2013 490
2014 370
2015 510
2016 380
2017 460
2018 290
2019 440

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 130
2013 110
2014 160
2015 200
2016 310
2017 310
2018 0
2019 170

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 1,860
2013 2,270
2014 2,600
2015 2,750
2016 2,960
2017 3,620
2018 3,710
2019 3,680

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 180
2005 200
2006 180
2007 170
2008 210
2009 260
2010 370
2011 270
2012 260
2013 170
2014 200
2015 160
2016 160
2017 260
2018 360
2019 300

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 620
2006 1,020
2007 1,190
2008 1,140
2009 770
2010 600
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 380
2015 640
2016 630
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 2,210
2005 2,400
2006 2,010
2007 1,580
2008 2,280
2009 2,730
2010 3,040
2011 2,890
2012 2,690
2013 2,320
2014 1,960
2015 2,420
2016 2,460
2017 2,360
2018 1,640
2019 1,590

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 1,330
2005 1,270
2006 1,610
2007 1,650
2008 1,370
2009 950
2010 620
2011 670
2012 1,080
2013 1,010
2014 1,150
2015 910
2016 1,050
2017 1,070
2018 910
2019 1,140

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 150
2005 130
2006 210
2007 310
2008 310
2009 230
2010 150
2011 170
2012 310
2013 270
2014 340
2015 260
2016 330
2017 450
2018 400
2019 460

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 710
2005 690
2006 520
2007 440
2008 490
2009 480
2010 540
2011 470
2012 450
2013 710
2014 750
2015 780
2016 460
2017 580
2018 570
2019 720

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 1,360
2005 0
2007 0
2008 670
2009 610
2010 440
2011 450
2012 460
2013 470
2014 520
2015 610
2016 580
2017 600
2018 640
2019 0

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 5,390
2005 5,420
2006 6,810
2007 8,430
2008 8,980
2009 9,020
2010 8,940
2011 9,560
2012 11,670
2013 12,230
2014 11,060
2015 9,560
2016 10,090
2017 10,550
2018 12,170

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 510
2005 650
2006 750
2007 800
2008 680
2009 740
2010 550
2011 790
2012 690
2013 780
2014 590
2015 610
2016 550
2017 460
2018 520

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 2,200
2005 2,340
2006 2,900
2007 2,750
2008 2,640
2009 2,430
2010 2,490
2011 2,670
2012 2,930
2013 2,770
2014 3,000
2015 3,390
2016 3,560
2017 3,230
2018 3,670
2019 4,010

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,110
2005 1,080
2006 3,520
2007 3,320
2008 3,150
2009 3,420
2010 3,710
2011 3,930
2012 4,170
2013 4,240
2014 4,520
2015 4,780
2016 5,140
2017 5,510
2018 5,450

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 3,350
2005 3,630
2006 3,420
2007 3,280
2008 3,470
2009 4,450
2010 4,290
2011 4,550
2012 3,440
2013 3,400
2014 3,770
2015 3,940
2016 3,840
2017 7,320
2018 7,550
2019 7,390

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,640
2005 3,640
2006 3,030
2007 2,570
2008 2,950
2009 2,680
2010 2,950
2011 3,540
2012 3,590
2013 3,890
2014 5,700
2015 5,300
2016 5,310

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 960
2005 790
2006 890
2007 920
2008 860
2009 810
2010 930
2011 990
2012 1,010
2013 1,100
2014 1,090
2015 1,160
2016 1,330
2017 1,340
2018 1,340
2019 1,120

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 740
2005 900
2006 990
2007 1,020
2008 1,030
2009 1,170
2010 1,260
2011 1,060
2012 1,140
2013 1,080
2014 1,100
2015 1,100
2016 1,370
2017 1,510
2018 1,570
2019 1,530

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 350
2005 430
2006 500
2007 500
2008 530
2009 820
2010 890
2011 820
2012 570
2013 570
2014 480
2015 410
2016 420
2017 420
2018 390
2019 380

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,430
2005 3,480
2006 3,350
2007 3,810
2008 4,020
2009 4,270
2012 4,350
2013 3,890
2014 4,090
2015 3,920
2016 4,210
2017 4,050
2018 4,190
2019 3,950

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 700
2013 850
2014 820
2015 890
2016 820
2017 780
2018 860
2019 830

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 5,030

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 3,390
2005 4,320
2006 3,150
2007 3,340
2008 3,180
2009 3,900
2010 4,400
2011 4,760
2012 4,570
2013 4,520
2014 4,680
2015 4,710
2016 4,750
2017 4,690
2018 5,090

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,360
2005 1,300
2006 1,080
2007 970
2008 1,170
2009 1,580
2010 1,400
2011 1,120
2012 440
2013 310
2014 250
2015 240
2016 260
2017 370
2018 340
2019 340

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 4,100
2005 4,520
2006 4,550
2007 5,050
2008 5,050
2009 5,850
2010 6,350
2011 6,400
2012 6,380
2013 6,110
2014 6,210
2015 6,980
2016 7,300
2017 7,950
2018 7,660
2019 7,640

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 220
2005 360
2006 280
2007 270
2008 160
2009 200
2010 180
2011 240
2012 280
2013 320
2014 380
2015 470
2016 460
2017 510
2018 0
2019 850

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,510
2005 1,730
2006 1,520
2007 1,530
2008 1,620
2009 1,760
2010 1,890
2011 1,910
2012 1,980
2013 1,900
2014 1,860
2015 1,930
2016 2,030
2017 1,890
2018 1,710
2019 1,810

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,660
2005 1,470
2006 1,570
2007 1,470
2008 1,370
2009 1,600
2010 2,020
2011 2,330
2012 2,370
2013 2,060
2014 2,250
2015 2,250
2016 2,890
2017 2,670
2018 3,070
2019 2,820

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 290
2013 330
2014 530
2015 850
2016 1,100
2017 1,170
2018 960
2019 950

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 8,050
2005 9,010
2006 9,530
2007 10,380
2008 10,710
2009 10,960
2010 11,000
2011 11,910
2012 12,190
2013 11,870
2014 11,270
2015 11,640
2016 11,640
2017 10,630
2018 10,610
2019 9,690

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 810
2005 1,100
2006 1,310
2007 1,210
2008 1,090
2009 1,140
2010 1,670
2011 1,740
2012 1,670
2013 1,380
2014 1,430
2015 1,360
2016 1,270
2017 1,130
2018 1,140
2019 1,240

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 30
2005 0
2006 40
2007 30
2008 30
2009 50
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 100
2014 130
2015 130
2016 70
2017 60
2018 30
2019 50

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 70
2013 50
2014 50
2015 50
2016 60
2017 50
2018 60
2019 70

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,810
2005 1,940
2006 1,660
2007 1,720
2008 1,830
2009 1,930
2010 420
2011 350
2012 3,330
2013 3,130
2014 2,660
2015 2,790
2016 2,310
2017 2,080
2018 2,330

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 2,380
2005 2,480
2006 2,520
2007 2,400
2008 2,590
2009 2,580
2010 3,130
2011 3,130
2012 3,340
2013 2,960
2014 3,790
2015 3,890
2016 4,080
2017 4,180
2018 4,220

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2007 150
2008 140
2009 120
2010 180
2011 310
2012 420
2013 400
2014 280
2015 270
2016 210
2017 210
2018 390
2019 400

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2012 40
2013 30
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 50
2018 40
2019 40

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 680
2005 1,300
2006 1,880
2007 2,100
2008 1,930
2009 1,840
2012 2,000
2013 1,840
2014 1,880
2015 2,040
2016 2,010
2017 1,900
2018 1,930