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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 60,420
2006 63,220
2007 68,750
2008 71,270
2009 71,730
2010 74,370
2011 76,930
2012 73,980
2013 76,790
2014 76,790
2015 80,680
2016 83,290
2017 85,500

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2005 190
2006 220
2007 180
2008 210
2009 350
2010 300
2011 260
2012 250
2013 340
2014 390
2015 440
2016 570
2017 510

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 1,510
2006 1,390
2007 1,370
2008 1,400
2009 1,410
2010 1,210
2011 930
2012 860
2013 930
2014 960
2015 1,070
2016 1,020
2017 1,230

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2011 310
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 170
2016 0
2017 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2013 0
2014 0
2016 0
2017 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2006 50
2007 50
2009 0
2010 0
2012 30

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 530
2006 570
2007 680
2008 650
2009 610
2010 570
2011 600
2012 620
2013 600
2014 760
2015 710
2016 710
2017 640

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 240
2006 0
2007 350
2008 0
2009 250
2010 290
2011 230
2012 300
2013 280
2014 350
2015 500
2016 540
2017 490

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 2,200
2006 2,320
2007 2,590
2008 2,690
2009 2,520
2010 2,510
2011 2,410
2012 2,600
2013 2,630
2014 2,880
2015 2,800
2016 2,720
2017 2,820

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 1,160
2006 1,200
2007 1,350
2008 1,360
2009 1,400
2010 1,970
2011 2,280
2012 2,190
2013 1,950
2014 2,120
2015 2,370
2016 2,600
2017 2,400

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 160
2006 140
2007 230
2008 240
2009 220
2010 230
2011 210
2012 250
2013 270
2014 250
2015 230
2016 300
2017 380

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,060
2006 1,030
2007 890
2008 1,000
2009 930
2010 990
2011 1,070
2012 1,120
2013 1,140
2014 1,160
2015 1,300
2016 1,280
2017 1,470

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 2,430
2006 2,470
2007 2,270
2008 2,640
2009 2,780
2010 2,880
2011 2,550
2012 2,570
2013 2,590
2014 3,100
2015 3,460
2016 3,380
2017 3,380

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2005 80
2006 120
2007 130
2008 120
2009 0
2010 210
2011 260
2012 210
2013 300
2014 290
2015 250
2016 180
2017 140

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 460
2006 420
2007 380
2008 400
2009 370
2010 370
2011 370
2012 390
2013 380
2014 320
2015 320
2016 310
2017 310

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 670
2006 640
2007 760
2008 1,010
2009 930
2010 1,020
2011 950
2012 1,050
2013 970
2014 920
2015 790
2016 900
2017 1,070

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 1,590
2006 1,650
2007 1,560
2008 1,800
2009 1,840
2010 1,980
2011 1,870
2012 1,870
2013 2,100
2014 2,100
2015 2,040
2016 2,000
2017 1,940

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 80
2011 150
2013 60
2014 60
2015 60
2017 90

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2005 70
2006 80
2007 90
2008 90
2009 70
2012 130
2013 130
2014 90
2015 80
2016 80
2017 60

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 510
2006 440
2007 540
2008 630
2009 690
2010 730
2011 620
2012 470
2013 480
2014 570
2015 690
2016 720
2017 760

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 21,860
2006 22,940
2007 24,730
2008 25,630
2009 24,490
2010 26,180
2012 23,840
2013 23,800
2014 24,550
2015 25,340
2016 27,580
2017 28,600

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 360
2013 810
2014 0
2015 0

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 0
2013 50
2014 0

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 1,540
2013 1,500
2014 1,460
2015 1,780
2016 1,900
2017 1,990

Audiologists
Year Number
2005 160
2006 120
2007 150
2008 140
2009 210
2010 0
2011 190
2012 0
2013 250
2014 210
2015 230
2016 0
2017 250

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 530
2007 110
2008 470
2009 820
2010 670
2011 850
2012 840
2013 910
2014 0
2015 480
2016 800
2017 610

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 1,440
2007 760
2008 290
2009 310
2010 430
2011 470
2012 320
2013 260
2014 220
2015 310
2016 390
2017 410

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 560
2007 410
2008 330
2009 350
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2015 40
2016 0
2017 0

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 280
2007 300
2008 310
2009 240
2010 190
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 250
2017 300

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 0
2006 150
2007 260
2008 270
2009 580
2010 600
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 520
2015 350
2016 380
2017 430

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 210
2006 200
2007 210
2008 280
2009 400
2010 420
2011 350
2012 200
2013 240
2014 230
2015 360
2016 530
2017 530

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,730
2006 4,020
2007 5,510
2008 6,160
2009 6,710
2010 6,660
2011 7,370
2012 6,110
2013 6,650
2014 5,850
2015 7,740
2016 8,150
2017 8,060

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 430
2006 460
2007 440
2008 420
2009 480
2010 480
2011 420
2012 0
2013 910
2014 790
2015 380
2016 310
2017 430

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 1,610
2006 1,480
2007 2,040
2008 1,930
2009 1,770
2010 1,500
2011 1,800
2012 1,960
2013 2,030
2014 2,040
2015 2,090
2016 2,170
2017 2,300

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2007 0
2008 160
2009 0
2010 240
2011 220
2012 230
2013 210
2014 270
2015 270
2016 280
2017 210

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 1,290
2006 1,330
2007 1,470
2008 1,450
2009 1,590
2010 1,860
2011 2,040
2012 1,740
2013 1,750
2014 1,690
2015 1,600
2016 1,700
2017 2,960

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,340
2006 1,090
2007 870
2008 980
2009 1,120
2010 1,320
2011 1,210
2012 1,180
2013 1,110
2014 1,070
2015 910
2016 980

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 620
2006 610
2007 680
2008 560
2009 490
2010 580
2011 650
2012 630
2013 610
2014 680
2015 670
2016 660
2017 620

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 670
2006 580
2007 680
2008 940
2009 900
2010 880
2011 550
2012 820
2013 1,010
2014 1,080
2015 1,030
2016 850
2017 1,140

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 260
2006 170
2007 180
2008 220
2009 180
2010 180
2011 180
2012 220
2013 220
2014 210
2015 210
2016 240
2017 210

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 2,100
2006 2,070
2007 2,140
2008 2,410
2009 2,330
2012 2,400
2013 2,180
2014 2,230
2015 2,320
2016 2,250
2017 2,090

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 210
2013 190
2014 210
2015 220
2016 300
2017 310

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 1,020
2006 1,340
2007 1,420
2008 1,380
2009 1,310
2010 1,600
2011 1,950
2012 2,390
2013 2,410
2014 2,430
2015 2,630
2016 2,920
2017 2,700

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 260
2006 320
2007 260
2008 220
2009 160
2010 170
2011 140
2012 130
2013 110
2014 100
2015 110
2016 110
2017 110

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,620
2006 1,580
2007 1,810
2008 2,030
2009 2,430
2010 2,210
2011 2,570
2012 2,350
2013 2,580
2014 2,670
2015 2,770
2016 2,660
2017 2,620

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 200
2007 140
2008 140
2009 140
2010 60
2011 70
2012 60
2013 40
2014 50
2015 70
2016 70
2017 80

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 640
2006 1,010
2007 1,090
2008 860
2009 720
2010 590
2011 610
2012 670
2013 630
2014 620
2015 550
2016 700
2017 800

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 580
2006 700
2007 890
2008 850
2009 960
2010 1,190
2011 1,080
2012 1,000
2013 600
2014 640
2015 790
2016 720
2017 880

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 560
2013 710
2014 830
2015 690
2016 420
2017 640

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 6,630
2006 6,400
2007 6,330
2008 5,840
2009 5,850
2010 5,860
2011 7,020
2012 6,650
2013 7,080
2014 6,830
2015 6,620
2016 5,550
2017 5,280

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 290
2006 320
2007 390
2008 290
2009 390
2010 350
2011 340
2012 290
2013 330
2014 520
2015 620
2016 620
2017 580

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 30
2007 40
2008 0
2009 100
2010 0
2013 180
2014 220
2015 180
2016 0
2017 130

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2015 0
2016 50
2017 60

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 470
2006 590
2007 690
2008 730
2009 680
2010 70
2011 60
2012 700
2013 640
2014 720
2015 590
2016 860
2017 880

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 1,040
2006 1,260
2007 1,190
2008 1,470
2009 1,470
2010 1,350
2011 1,290
2012 1,300
2013 1,370
2014 1,310
2015 1,300
2016 1,360
2017 1,350

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 200
2007 0
2008 130
2009 80
2010 100
2011 130
2012 190
2013 130
2014 120
2015 100
2016 160
2017 210

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 90
2006 140
2007 140
2008 140
2009 100
2012 180
2013 140
2014 100
2015 50
2016 60
2017 40