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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Oregon

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 58,490
2005 60,790
2006 70,470
2007 74,580
2008 77,920
2009 80,650
2010 83,530
2011 82,390
2012 83,380
2013 84,110
2014 90,190
2015 91,500
2016 97,510
2017 96,230
2018 101,280
2019 99,380

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 390
2006 380
2007 390
2008 430
2009 530
2010 620
2011 740
2012 700
2013 680
2014 670
2015 600
2016 660
2017 620
2018 750
2019 860

Dentists, General
Year Number
2006 1,070
2007 1,090
2008 980
2009 910
2010 990
2011 1,080
2012 1,230
2013 1,230
2014 1,210
2015 1,090
2016 1,430
2017 1,600
2018 1,980
2019 1,620

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2006 40
2007 0
2008 0
2013 0
2014 0
2018 0
2019 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2006 0
2007 100
2008 100
2009 140
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2018 0
2019 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2006 0
2007 180
2008 230
2009 210
2010 240
2011 230
2012 260
2013 220
2014 180
2015 140
2017 30
2018 30
2019 50

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 450
2005 420
2006 430
2007 460
2008 540
2009 550
2010 550
2011 480
2012 480
2013 500
2014 580
2015 660
2016 720
2017 710
2018 660
2019 680

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 290
2005 330
2006 410
2007 350
2008 510
2009 500
2010 560
2011 440
2012 450
2013 430
2014 500
2015 420
2016 570
2017 490
2018 490
2019 370

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 3,070
2005 2,930
2006 2,980
2007 3,100
2008 3,310
2009 3,510
2010 3,610
2011 3,330
2012 3,500
2013 3,420
2014 3,590
2015 3,990
2016 3,990
2017 4,040
2018 4,360
2019 4,100

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 560
2005 540
2006 560
2007 600
2008 640
2009 710
2010 770
2011 970
2012 1,090
2013 1,110
2014 1,100
2015 1,160
2016 1,230
2017 1,230
2018 1,530
2019 1,570

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

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 690
2005 740
2006 840
2007 880
2008 900
2009 870
2010 900
2011 950
2012 1,110
2013 1,130
2014 1,080
2015 970
2016 1,080
2017 1,260
2018 1,360
2019 1,350

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,590
2005 1,640
2006 1,830
2007 2,090
2008 2,160
2009 2,430
2010 2,370
2011 2,380
2012 2,340
2013 2,460
2014 2,550
2015 2,530
2016 2,660
2017 2,740
2018 2,850
2019 2,890

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 120
2005 130
2006 150
2007 180
2008 200
2009 190
2010 160
2011 140
2012 110
2013 120
2014 160
2015 180
2016 220
2017 190
2018 170
2019 170

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 210
2005 210
2006 180
2007 130
2008 120
2009 130
2010 120
2011 100
2012 90
2013 120
2014 150
2015 150
2016 140
2017 130
2018 180
2019 150

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 900
2005 930
2006 1,000
2007 1,050
2008 1,060
2009 1,080
2010 1,190
2011 1,100
2012 1,090
2013 1,010
2014 1,170
2015 1,130
2016 1,300
2017 1,290
2018 1,320
2019 1,340

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 560
2005 580
2006 580
2007 750
2008 1,030
2009 1,160
2010 1,310
2011 1,360
2012 1,440
2013 1,330
2014 1,220
2015 1,440
2016 1,680
2017 1,680
2018 1,490
2019 1,650

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 170
2011 140
2012 40
2013 60
2014 70
2015 80
2016 80
2017 70
2018 40
2019 60

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2006 100
2007 100
2008 0
2009 180
2012 0
2013 130
2014 110
2015 100
2016 110
2017 120
2018 200
2019 240

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 790
2005 930
2006 930
2007 940
2008 1,020
2009 1,040
2010 1,060
2011 1,080
2012 1,020
2013 1,120
2014 1,150
2015 1,240
2016 1,370
2017 1,410
2018 1,460
2019 1,550

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 26,130
2005 27,970
2006 28,090
2007 29,700
2008 29,980
2009 30,730
2010 31,950
2012 28,840
2013 28,490
2014 31,050
2015 32,490
2016 35,220
2017 35,140
2018 36,020
2019 36,660

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 140
2013 190
2014 210
2015 280
2016 290
2017 270
2018 320
2019 270

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 230
2013 110
2014 100
2015 90
2016 110
2017 160
2018 190
2019 180

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 1,190
2013 1,160
2014 1,360
2015 1,500
2016 1,650
2017 1,570
2018 2,030
2019 2,190

Audiologists
Year Number
2005 170
2006 150
2007 140
2008 250
2009 200
2010 220
2011 180
2012 130
2013 130
2014 160
2015 180
2016 210
2017 160
2018 180
2019 170

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2006 640
2007 830
2008 630
2009 490
2010 330
2011 350
2012 550
2013 440
2014 490
2015 490
2016 590
2017 510
2018 600
2019 710

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2006 920
2007 890
2008 890
2009 840
2010 870
2011 960
2012 1,200
2013 1,390
2014 1,440
2015 1,060
2016 1,000
2017 990
2018 1,120
2019 880

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2006 670
2007 590
2008 610
2009 480
2010 590
2011 490
2012 530
2013 570
2014 630
2015 460
2016 370
2017 240
2018 410
2019 270

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2006 320
2007 310
2008 510
2009 420
2010 440
2011 460
2012 560
2013 600
2014 450
2015 310
2016 230
2017 140
2018 230
2019 180

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2006 270
2007 290
2008 350
2009 290
2010 320
2011 280
2012 380
2013 460
2014 540
2015 460
2016 450
2017 350
2018 510
2019 410

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2007 240
2008 310
2009 170
2010 180
2011 360
2012 410
2013 0
2014 410
2015 360
2016 380
2017 220
2018 300
2019 330

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2006 3,080
2007 3,340
2008 4,020
2009 4,250
2010 4,830
2011 4,310
2012 4,270
2013 4,370
2014 5,520
2015 5,000
2016 5,570
2017 4,870
2018 5,650

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2006 770
2007 930
2008 860
2009 850
2010 630
2011 700
2012 560
2013 610
2014 630
2015 540
2016 440
2017 270
2018 270

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 2,940
2005 2,790
2006 2,800
2007 2,860
2008 3,110
2009 2,700
2010 2,920
2011 3,090
2012 3,570
2013 3,600
2014 3,930
2015 4,030
2016 3,870
2017 3,900
2018 3,630
2019 3,810

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2006 350
2007 420
2008 440
2009 430
2010 410
2011 390
2012 420
2013 540
2014 680
2015 910
2016 930
2017 810
2018 660

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,850
2005 1,700
2006 1,680
2007 1,800
2008 1,980
2009 1,970
2010 1,980
2011 1,820
2012 1,590
2013 1,950
2014 2,070
2015 2,280
2016 2,170
2017 3,250
2018 3,160
2019 3,130

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,510
2005 1,180
2006 1,300
2007 1,020
2008 1,090
2009 980
2010 1,020
2011 1,020
2012 930
2013 1,040
2014 1,250
2015 1,440
2016 1,460

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 560
2005 510
2006 540
2007 600
2008 580
2009 550
2010 560
2011 630
2012 610
2013 600
2014 590
2015 620
2016 660
2017 700
2018 700
2019 750

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 300
2005 360
2006 360
2007 400
2008 440
2009 440
2010 500
2011 460
2012 460
2013 440
2014 530
2015 550
2016 690
2017 890
2018 980
2019 1,050

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 170
2005 180
2006 160
2007 180
2008 180
2009 160
2010 150
2011 130
2012 130
2013 130
2014 140
2015 130
2016 150
2017 170
2018 160
2019 160

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,590
2005 1,980
2006 2,080
2007 2,270
2008 2,220
2009 2,250
2012 2,010
2013 1,940
2014 1,950
2015 1,990
2016 2,110
2017 2,170
2018 2,110
2019 2,020

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 290
2013 270
2014 340
2015 340
2016 350
2017 320
2018 280
2019 340

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 2,140

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 1,250
2005 1,120
2006 1,420
2007 1,510
2008 2,010
2009 2,360
2010 2,530
2011 2,190
2012 1,990
2013 2,030
2014 2,040
2015 1,900
2016 1,900
2017 2,080
2018 2,470

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 130
2005 110
2006 90
2007 0
2008 150
2009 400
2010 0
2011 0
2012 110
2013 220
2014 270
2015 250
2016 140
2017 120
2018 110
2019 100

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,090
2005 3,090
2006 3,200
2007 3,720
2008 4,050
2009 4,510
2010 4,580
2011 4,650
2012 4,880
2013 4,780
2014 4,780
2015 4,550
2016 4,520
2017 4,260
2018 5,020
2019 4,900

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 640
2005 0
2007 410
2009 370
2010 400
2011 540
2012 510
2013 490
2014 600
2015 660
2016 730
2017 750
2018 690
2019 640

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 610
2005 860
2006 770
2007 790
2008 780
2009 890
2010 910
2011 870
2012 840
2013 960
2014 1,070
2015 1,300
2016 1,410
2017 1,400
2018 1,260
2019 1,300

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 1,260
2006 1,160
2007 1,260
2008 1,210
2009 1,170
2010 1,300
2011 1,430
2012 1,530
2013 1,430
2014 1,450
2015 1,460
2016 1,770
2017 1,810
2018 1,840
2019 1,480

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 320
2013 400
2014 270
2015 270
2016 350
2017 440
2018 630
2019 640

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 2,890
2005 2,850
2006 2,720
2007 2,500
2008 2,510
2009 2,520
2010 2,590
2011 2,760
2012 2,630
2013 2,820
2014 2,810
2015 2,910
2016 2,780
2017 3,090
2018 3,720
2019 3,750

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 1,260
2005 1,340
2006 1,270
2007 850
2008 900
2009 950
2010 970
2011 1,090
2012 1,010
2013 1,140
2014 1,110
2015 1,270
2016 1,280
2017 1,240
2018 1,160
2019 1,040

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 90
2010 90
2011 100
2012 100
2013 80
2014 80
2015 60
2016 80
2017 80
2018 110
2019 160

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 150
2013 160
2014 150
2015 160
2016 150
2017 200
2018 210
2019 160

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 110
2005 740
2006 1,010
2007 990
2008 1,310
2009 1,440
2011 40
2012 1,580
2013 1,580
2014 1,790
2015 1,730
2016 1,880
2017 1,760
2018 1,840

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 2,030
2005 2,320
2006 2,290
2007 2,430
2008 2,650
2009 2,770
2010 2,680
2011 2,470
2012 2,830
2013 3,000
2014 3,060
2015 2,670
2016 3,340
2017 3,170
2018 2,910

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 130
2005 110
2006 160
2007 130
2008 120
2009 70
2010 90
2011 160
2012 220
2013 240
2014 200
2015 160
2016 140
2017 140
2018 210
2019 230

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2016 0
2017 40
2018 0

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 540
2005 770
2006 720
2007 790
2008 550
2009 720
2012 660
2013 610
2014 510
2015 710
2016 850
2017 900
2018 670