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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in North Dakota

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 16,680
2005 17,820
2006 18,750
2007 19,390
2008 19,430
2009 19,160
2010 20,000
2011 21,700
2012 22,770
2013 22,820
2014 22,610
2015 23,710
2016 24,630
2017 24,900
2018 24,480
2019 26,450

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 100
2005 120
2006 160
2007 160
2008 120
2009 110
2010 110
2011 140
2012 150
2013 170
2014 180
2015 240
2016 250
2017 250
2018 200
2019 260

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 150
2005 130
2006 130
2007 170
2008 200
2009 210
2010 170
2011 130
2012 140
2013 200
2014 220
2015 240
2016 210
2017 200
2018 190
2019 200

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 160
2005 170
2006 190
2007 210
2008 210
2009 200
2010 210
2011 200
2012 210
2013 200
2014 190
2015 200
2016 270
2017 260
2018 290
2019 240

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 110
2005 150
2006 160
2007 200
2008 100
2009 110
2010 120
2011 150
2012 180
2013 160
2014 160
2015 170
2016 190
2017 190
2018 160
2019 140

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 540
2005 630
2006 680
2007 810
2008 880
2009 880
2010 830
2011 830
2012 830
2013 830
2014 740
2015 760
2016 760
2017 810
2018 1,030
2019 1,200

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 170
2005 250
2006 300
2007 290
2008 340
2009 260
2010 230
2011 200
2012 280
2013 310
2014 270
2015 300
2016 250
2017 290
2018 260
2019 240

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 200
2005 210
2006 360
2007 220
2008 220
2009 320
2010 350
2011 430
2012 420
2013 440
2014 380
2015 420
2016 470
2017 430
2018 440
2019 480

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 360
2005 350
2006 490
2007 420
2008 410
2009 420
2010 540
2011 560
2012 520
2013 550
2014 510
2015 550
2016 640
2017 680
2018 680
2019 640

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 160
2005 90
2006 70
2007 50
2008 40
2009 50
2010 70
2011 60
2012 80
2013 60
2014 40

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 140
2005 140
2006 150
2007 160
2008 170
2009 180
2010 140
2011 120
2012 80
2013 100
2014 80
2015 90
2016 60
2017 80
2018 90
2019 80

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 190
2005 220
2006 260
2007 260
2008 210
2009 230
2010 210
2011 320
2012 330
2013 400
2014 350
2015 290
2016 300
2017 310
2018 350
2019 350

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 350
2005 390
2006 470
2007 430
2008 390
2009 400
2010 450
2011 470
2012 530
2013 570
2014 640
2015 610
2016 560
2017 480
2018 490
2019 560

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2011 40

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2014 30
2016 40
2017 40
2018 0
2019 0

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 120
2005 90
2006 100
2007 130
2008 150
2009 170
2010 120
2011 160
2012 170
2013 170
2014 190
2015 210
2016 240
2017 230
2018 230
2019 210

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 6,430
2005 6,740
2006 6,900
2007 7,000
2008 6,340
2009 6,260
2010 6,880
2012 7,580
2013 7,750
2014 7,680
2015 8,370
2016 8,710
2017 9,020
2018 8,770
2019 9,750

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 290
2013 210
2014 200
2015 160
2016 180
2017 150
2018 140
2019 130

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2013 30
2014 40

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 500
2013 520
2014 550
2015 450
2016 440
2017 420
2018 480
2019 520

Audiologists
Year Number
2006 0
2007 60
2008 40
2009 50
2014 40
2015 30
2016 50
2017 50
2018 50
2019 0

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2008 40
2009 40
2010 40
2011 40
2012 90
2013 30
2015 270
2016 280
2017 200
2018 0

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 360
2005 250
2006 340
2007 370
2008 390
2009 0
2010 200
2011 230
2012 610
2013 590
2014 540
2015 410
2016 340
2017 350

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 80
2005 50
2006 80
2007 110
2008 100
2009 70
2011 40
2012 40
2013 40
2016 50
2017 80
2018 90
2019 60

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 40
2011 30
2012 50
2013 60
2014 50
2015 40
2016 30
2017 30
2019 40

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2007 30
2008 40
2009 40
2010 30
2012 50
2019 30

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 50
2005 40
2006 60
2007 50
2008 80
2009 70
2010 50
2011 30
2012 90
2013 130
2014 0
2015 80
2016 70
2017 70
2018 50
2019 0

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 360
2005 310
2006 260
2007 350
2008 350
2009 490
2010 480
2012 270
2013 290
2014 260
2015 370
2016 400
2017 530
2018 670

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 110
2005 0
2006 0
2007 120
2008 110
2009 100
2010 100
2011 150
2012 340
2013 200
2014 110
2015 0
2016 70
2017 80
2018 80

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 470
2005 590
2006 600
2007 570
2008 550
2009 520
2010 590
2011 610
2012 660
2013 580
2014 600
2015 640
2016 690
2017 610
2018 590
2019 600

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 90
2007 60
2008 60
2009 80
2011 0
2014 0
2015 70
2016 90
2017 90
2018 70

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 390
2005 450
2006 450
2007 400
2008 540
2009 560
2010 570
2011 500
2012 540
2013 510
2014 440
2015 660
2016 700
2017 990
2018 1,000
2019 1,150

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 420
2005 410
2006 430
2007 400
2008 500
2009 490
2010 500
2011 310
2012 390
2013 320
2014 280
2015 270
2016 270

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 150
2005 100
2006 110
2007 80
2008 70
2009 60
2010 70
2011 60
2012 70
2013 70
2014 90
2015 100
2016 110
2017 120
2018 130
2019 200

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 50
2005 50
2006 60
2007 60
2008 60
2009 60
2010 50
2011 40
2012 40
2013 110
2014 140
2015 100
2016 120
2017 120
2018 220
2019 250

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 30
2006 30
2008 30
2009 40
2017 30
2018 60
2019 70

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 310
2005 370
2006 390
2007 430
2008 490
2009 510
2012 530
2013 450
2014 500
2015 440
2016 590
2017 610
2018 720
2019 790

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 60
2013 70
2014 100
2015 90
2016 110
2017 100
2018 120
2019 100

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 890

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 0
2005 570
2006 480
2007 600
2008 610
2009 670
2010 620
2011 720
2012 730
2013 810
2014 860
2015 1,050
2016 1,040
2017 950
2018 830

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 170
2005 120
2006 60
2007 110
2008 100
2009 0
2010 70
2011 70
2012 100
2013 130
2014 160
2015 320
2016 410
2017 440
2018 250
2019 130

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 310
2005 370
2006 370
2007 450
2008 510
2009 550
2010 670
2011 730
2012 730
2013 640
2014 640
2015 690
2016 730
2017 770
2018 830
2019 890

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 130
2005 80
2006 80
2007 110
2008 210
2009 190
2010 0
2016 40
2017 50
2018 0

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 220
2005 220
2006 210
2007 210
2008 180
2009 190
2010 240
2011 350
2012 330
2013 320
2014 360
2015 320
2016 300
2017 240
2018 250
2019 250

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 100
2005 110
2006 140
2007 150
2008 170
2009 150
2010 190
2011 180
2012 180
2013 200
2014 170
2015 170
2016 200
2017 260
2018 300
2019 320

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 110
2013 110
2014 150
2015 100
2016 180
2017 240
2018 280
2019 310

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 2,690
2005 2,770
2006 2,920
2007 2,910
2008 3,250
2009 3,300
2010 3,280
2011 3,080
2012 3,280
2013 3,220
2014 3,230
2015 2,920
2016 2,670
2017 2,530
2018 2,480
2019 2,520

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 350
2005 560
2006 460
2007 480
2008 410
2009 350
2010 360
2011 310
2012 360
2013 340
2014 340
2015 320
2016 340
2017 390
2018 440
2019 380

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2010 30
2018 50
2019 80

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2006 40
2007 60
2008 110
2009 170
2011 40
2012 30
2013 130
2014 120
2015 180
2016 190
2017 240
2018 230

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 600
2005 580
2006 620
2007 540
2008 510
2009 450
2010 570
2011 610
2012 700
2013 670
2014 870
2015 900
2016 890
2017 770
2018 700

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 50
2005 50
2006 50
2007 40
2008 50
2009 50
2010 60
2011 80
2012 70
2013 70
2014 50
2015 50
2016 50
2017 70
2018 120
2019 150

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 60
2006 90
2007 130
2008 90
2009 110
2012 30
2013 60
2014 60
2015 60
2016 50
2017 50
2018 70