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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in New York

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 430,540
2005 429,620
2006 438,050
2007 450,170
2008 458,620
2009 463,190
2010 470,150
2011 483,540
2012 488,090
2013 498,180
2014 500,860
2015 506,810
2016 524,840
2017 531,650
2018 537,530
2019 528,260

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 1,430
2005 1,010
2006 1,180
2007 1,120
2008 1,180
2009 1,250
2010 1,230
2011 1,160
2012 1,130
2013 1,460
2014 1,460
2015 1,680
2016 1,840
2017 2,030
2018 1,970
2019 1,550

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 5,980
2005 7,110
2006 6,980
2007 7,110
2008 6,990
2009 6,530
2010 6,970
2011 6,510
2012 7,150
2013 7,600
2014 8,310
2015 8,190
2016 7,710
2017 8,340
2018 8,700
2019 8,780

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 360
2008 360
2009 700
2010 760
2011 790
2012 410
2013 430
2014 620
2015 620
2016 660
2017 430
2018 490
2019 360

Orthodontists
Year Number
2004 170
2005 220
2006 190
2007 190
2008 200
2009 260
2010 230
2011 220
2012 230
2013 280
2014 270
2015 150
2016 150
2017 110
2018 150
2019 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2004 310
2005 290
2006 470
2007 520
2009 270
2010 240
2011 220
2012 190
2013 210
2014 190
2015 340
2016 360
2017 370
2018 290
2019 280

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 4,180
2005 3,970
2006 4,240
2007 4,190
2008 4,380
2009 4,400
2010 4,520
2011 4,620
2012 4,510
2013 4,330
2014 4,520
2015 4,700
2016 4,960
2017 4,800
2018 4,710
2019 4,640

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 1,750
2005 1,300
2006 1,370
2007 1,450
2008 1,680
2009 1,790
2010 1,760
2011 1,730
2012 2,140
2013 2,310
2014 2,550
2015 2,630
2016 2,690
2017 2,410
2018 2,040
2019 1,910

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 13,100
2005 13,400
2006 13,970
2007 15,310
2008 16,020
2009 16,290
2010 16,660
2011 17,820
2012 18,970
2013 19,060
2014 18,870
2015 18,770
2016 20,440
2017 21,890
2018 20,400
2019 20,180

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 5,820
2005 6,460
2006 6,590
2007 7,400
2008 7,890
2009 8,570
2010 9,220
2011 9,690
2012 9,320
2013 9,780
2014 10,410
2015 11,760
2016 12,080
2017 12,150
2018 12,060
2019 13,270

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 1,270
2005 860
2006 920
2007 1,010
2008 1,090
2009 1,070
2010 1,000
2011 1,050
2012 1,000
2013 1,000
2014 850
2015 900
2016 1,140
2017 1,300
2018 1,140
2019 1,060

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 6,730
2005 6,930
2006 7,590
2007 7,700
2008 7,520
2009 7,180
2010 7,100
2011 7,300
2012 7,650
2013 8,710
2014 9,160
2015 8,680
2016 8,130
2017 9,080
2018 9,740
2019 12,460

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 12,400
2005 12,390
2006 11,810
2007 11,790
2008 12,780
2009 13,320
2010 13,740
2011 13,490
2012 13,930
2013 14,170
2014 15,310
2015 15,970
2016 16,390
2017 15,750
2018 16,660
2019 17,710

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 600
2005 620
2006 740
2007 850
2008 910
2009 870
2010 1,290
2011 0
2012 2,490
2013 2,030
2014 1,230
2015 1,480
2016 1,540
2017 1,180
2018 1,150
2019 1,170

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 2,690
2005 2,640
2006 2,660
2007 2,470
2008 2,460
2009 2,320
2010 2,350
2011 2,450
2012 2,370
2013 2,100
2014 1,860
2015 1,720
2016 1,640
2017 1,590
2018 1,500
2019 1,450

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 4,500
2005 4,780
2006 5,210
2007 5,310
2008 5,530
2009 5,380
2010 5,810
2011 5,900
2012 6,080
2013 5,980
2014 6,000
2015 5,830
2016 5,840
2017 5,750
2018 5,740
2019 5,860

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 7,190
2005 7,700
2006 7,920
2007 9,300
2008 10,080
2009 10,370
2010 8,340
2011 8,870
2012 9,220
2013 10,280
2014 9,950
2015 10,170
2016 11,360
2017 12,090
2018 12,750
2019 13,130

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 680
2011 750
2012 160
2013 210
2014 230
2015 180
2016 170
2017 250
2018 320
2019 330

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 320
2005 350
2006 410
2007 550
2008 620
2009 650
2012 930
2013 900
2014 850
2015 640
2016 690
2017 660
2018 660
2019 820

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 1,920
2005 2,210
2006 2,300
2007 2,540
2008 2,710
2009 2,800
2010 2,990
2011 2,950
2012 2,800
2013 2,860
2014 2,980
2015 3,120
2016 3,030
2017 3,190
2018 3,240
2019 3,890

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 165,800
2005 164,370
2006 164,970
2007 166,990
2008 168,850
2009 165,730
2010 169,710
2012 166,950
2013 169,820
2014 169,560
2015 171,880
2016 180,730
2017 180,170
2018 182,490
2019 178,320

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 1,220
2013 1,580
2014 1,430
2015 1,700
2016 1,230
2017 1,660
2018 1,770
2019 1,900

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 530
2013 490
2014 450
2015 420
2016 480
2017 510
2018 450
2019 480

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 8,990
2013 9,610
2014 10,310
2015 11,260
2016 13,060
2017 13,450
2018 13,710
2019 14,060

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 700
2005 680
2006 640
2007 770
2008 690
2009 830
2010 670
2011 630
2012 700
2013 890
2014 870
2015 790
2016 920
2017 980
2018 1,010
2019 720

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 1,550
2005 1,340
2006 1,390
2007 1,040
2008 1,910
2009 3,220
2010 3,390
2011 3,010
2012 2,880
2013 2,600
2014 2,910
2015 1,740
2016 1,830
2017 1,410
2018 1,500
2019 1,540

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 3,680
2005 4,520
2006 3,830
2007 3,490
2008 2,780
2009 2,380
2010 2,280
2011 2,550
2012 2,470
2013 2,520
2014 2,200
2015 2,220
2016 2,110
2017 2,190
2018 2,230
2019 0

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 4,840
2005 0
2006 0
2007 2,400
2008 2,060
2009 2,330
2010 2,770
2011 2,650
2012 2,880
2013 2,360
2014 2,090
2015 2,100
2016 2,180
2017 2,240
2018 2,260
2019 0

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 1,170
2005 1,300
2006 1,250
2007 900
2008 830
2009 940
2010 1,160
2011 1,100
2012 0
2013 2,320
2014 2,400
2015 1,330
2016 1,270
2017 1,200
2018 1,200
2019 1,580

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 1,700
2005 1,780
2006 1,340
2007 1,210
2008 1,500
2009 2,510
2010 2,570
2011 2,240
2012 2,200
2013 2,380
2014 2,470
2015 1,950
2016 1,800
2017 1,850
2018 1,820
2019 0

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 2,890
2005 3,120
2006 3,150
2007 3,120
2008 2,980
2009 3,420
2010 3,440
2011 3,220
2012 3,410
2013 3,480
2014 3,420
2015 3,110
2016 3,360
2017 3,700
2018 3,590
2019 3,690

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 24,150
2005 26,850
2006 33,180
2007 37,140
2008 39,100
2009 41,030
2010 41,620
2011 43,580
2012 40,220
2013 40,000
2014 40,180
2015 43,540
2016 44,870
2017 46,080
2018 44,830

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 2,630
2005 2,780
2006 2,360
2007 2,000
2008 1,600
2009 1,990
2010 2,050
2011 1,860
2012 2,630
2013 2,450
2014 2,380
2015 1,610
2016 1,650
2017 1,740
2018 1,710

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 10,000
2005 9,180
2006 9,270
2007 9,960
2008 10,670
2009 10,760
2010 9,710
2011 9,690
2012 9,630
2013 9,850
2014 9,960
2015 10,760
2016 10,750
2017 11,050
2018 11,300
2019 11,620

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,770
2006 2,080
2007 1,770
2008 1,430
2009 1,350
2010 1,490
2011 1,460
2012 1,630
2013 2,010
2014 2,290
2015 2,270
2016 2,110
2017 2,190
2018 2,700

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 9,340
2005 8,980
2006 9,760
2007 9,690
2008 10,230
2009 10,250
2010 10,460
2011 10,820
2012 9,910
2013 9,830
2014 9,600
2015 9,640
2016 10,380
2017 18,180
2018 18,050
2019 18,110

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 9,910
2005 10,080
2006 9,650
2007 7,590
2008 7,180
2009 7,610
2010 8,240
2011 7,920
2012 7,260
2013 7,100
2014 7,580
2015 7,440
2016 7,740

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,820
2005 3,520
2006 3,320
2007 3,640
2008 3,300
2009 2,940
2010 2,760
2011 2,960
2012 2,880
2013 2,710
2014 2,690
2015 2,950
2016 3,110
2017 3,260
2018 3,280
2019 3,370

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 3,780
2005 3,570
2006 3,590
2007 3,400
2008 3,700
2009 3,750
2010 3,760
2011 3,600
2012 4,040
2013 4,320
2014 4,860
2015 4,780
2016 4,730
2017 4,790
2018 5,210
2019 5,880

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,170
2005 1,100
2006 1,260
2007 1,300
2008 1,450
2009 1,340
2010 1,230
2011 1,090
2012 1,110
2013 1,190
2014 1,330
2015 1,230
2016 1,260
2017 1,150
2018 1,040
2019 970

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 11,160
2005 10,570
2006 10,870
2007 12,050
2008 12,880
2009 13,360
2012 12,210
2013 12,660
2014 13,190
2015 13,310
2016 12,990
2017 12,320
2018 12,780
2019 12,620

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 1,280
2013 1,370
2014 1,460
2015 1,490
2016 1,550
2017 2,140
2018 2,300
2019 2,410

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 18,610

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 10,410
2005 10,520
2006 12,270
2007 13,140
2008 13,380
2009 13,580
2010 13,370
2011 14,170
2012 15,470
2013 15,780
2014 15,410
2015 14,250
2016 14,740
2017 15,290
2018 17,520

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,490
2005 1,650
2006 1,540
2007 1,310
2008 1,030
2009 1,120
2010 1,190
2011 1,060
2012 900
2013 790
2014 840
2015 840
2016 940
2017 900
2018 1,090
2019 1,040

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 11,950
2005 11,260
2006 11,960
2007 12,790
2008 13,470
2009 14,010
2010 14,340
2011 15,730
2012 16,260
2013 16,770
2014 16,580
2015 17,720
2016 17,660
2017 18,260
2018 19,320
2019 20,360

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,350
2005 1,440
2006 1,500
2007 1,500
2008 1,550
2009 1,310
2010 1,270
2011 1,350
2012 1,410
2013 1,210
2014 1,260
2015 1,130
2016 1,530
2017 1,580
2018 1,550
2019 0

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 4,380
2005 4,730
2006 5,040
2007 5,320
2008 5,150
2009 5,170
2010 4,800
2011 5,000
2012 5,060
2013 4,980
2014 5,080
2015 5,180
2016 5,560
2017 5,740
2018 5,750
2019 5,620

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,810
2005 2,800
2006 3,110
2007 3,400
2008 3,610
2009 4,050
2010 4,190
2011 3,930
2012 3,630
2013 3,620
2014 4,190
2015 4,520
2016 4,280
2017 4,660
2018 4,810
2019 5,020

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 1,970
2013 2,150
2014 2,090
2015 1,970
2016 1,820
2017 2,470
2018 0
2019 4,270

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 51,420
2005 50,060
2006 48,230
2007 47,120
2008 46,160
2009 45,130
2010 45,100
2011 47,950
2012 48,520
2013 49,050
2014 47,550
2015 47,380
2016 46,990
2017 45,950
2018 46,500
2019 46,320

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 3,090
2005 3,020
2006 2,580
2007 2,330
2008 2,360
2009 2,920
2010 2,950
2011 2,830
2012 2,530
2013 2,520
2014 2,860
2015 2,920
2016 3,450
2017 3,440
2018 3,240
2019 2,840

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 170
2005 340
2006 520
2007 530
2008 480
2009 350
2010 340
2011 290
2012 270
2013 460
2014 450
2015 410
2016 440
2017 510
2018 570
2019 400

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 0
2013 100
2014 170
2015 180
2016 140
2017 110
2018 90
2019 100

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 5,480
2005 5,030
2006 4,560
2007 4,500
2008 4,720
2009 4,800
2010 430
2011 470
2012 4,380
2013 4,420
2014 4,560
2015 4,540
2016 5,300
2017 5,040
2018 5,500

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 7,220
2005 7,740
2006 8,190
2007 8,630
2008 9,200
2009 9,140
2010 9,630
2011 9,520
2012 9,200
2013 8,850
2014 8,580
2015 8,680
2016 8,800
2017 9,590
2018 10,180

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 430
2005 540
2006 650
2007 700
2008 620
2009 550
2010 680
2011 850
2012 1,080
2013 1,080
2014 910
2015 1,000
2016 1,250
2017 1,440
2018 1,440
2019 1,280

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2012 60
2013 70
2014 70
2015 180
2016 200
2017 230
2018 160
2019 190

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,690
2005 1,740
2006 1,440
2007 1,270
2008 1,350
2009 1,300
2012 1,640
2013 1,090
2014 1,010
2015 860
2016 810
2017 810
2018 870