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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 66,600
2006 70,470
2007 75,940
2008 79,820
2009 80,940
2010 81,730
2011 85,600
2012 89,760
2013 88,430
2014 94,600
2015 97,630
2016 104,140
2017 111,410
2018 110,910
2019 115,520

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2005 520
2006 400
2007 560
2008 670
2009 730
2010 740
2011 620
2012 540
2013 650
2014 730
2015 770
2016 670
2017 790
2018 670
2019 670

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 1,470
2006 1,400
2007 1,690
2008 1,660
2009 1,340
2010 1,360
2011 1,430
2012 1,630
2013 1,430
2014 1,540
2015 1,490
2016 1,840
2017 1,940
2018 1,940
2019 1,710

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2012 30
2013 70
2014 50
2018 0
2019 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2006 60
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2012 120
2013 100
2015 70
2017 100
2018 0
2019 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2006 40
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2012 70
2013 0
2014 110
2015 60
2018 50
2019 50

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 660
2006 740
2007 710
2008 640
2009 590
2010 530
2011 540
2012 550
2013 650
2014 610
2015 750
2016 820
2017 970
2018 960
2019 1,080

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 200
2006 250
2007 440
2008 550
2009 610
2010 310
2011 280
2012 290
2013 480
2014 520
2015 470
2016 510
2017 490
2018 490
2019 630

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 3,060
2006 3,250
2007 3,640
2008 3,470
2009 3,430
2010 3,210
2011 3,050
2012 3,570
2013 3,890
2014 4,280
2015 4,310
2016 4,000
2017 4,770
2018 5,390
2019 6,080

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 1,120
2006 1,310
2007 1,090
2008 950
2009 920
2010 1,080
2011 1,050
2012 1,030
2013 1,240
2014 1,600
2015 1,830
2016 1,780
2017 1,630
2018 1,470
2019 1,550

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 180
2006 180
2007 230
2008 220
2009 230
2010 210
2011 230
2012 230
2013 240
2014 220
2015 210
2016 170
2017 170
2018 140
2019 150

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 800
2006 930
2007 860
2008 980
2009 940
2010 890
2011 810
2012 840
2013 890
2014 870
2015 900
2016 1,070
2017 1,300
2018 1,690
2019 1,670

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,700
2006 1,700
2007 1,820
2008 1,690
2009 1,900
2010 2,260
2011 2,460
2012 2,960
2013 2,970
2014 2,950
2015 2,130
2016 2,110
2017 2,340
2018 2,880
2019 2,630

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 600
2010 580
2011 620
2012 410
2013 210
2014 180
2015 270
2016 290
2017 280
2018 230
2019 160

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 150
2006 150
2007 180
2008 190
2009 160
2010 180
2011 150
2012 250
2013 220
2014 210
2015 310
2016 450
2017 720
2018 0
2019 0

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,270
2006 1,750
2007 1,660
2008 1,890
2009 1,580
2010 1,470
2011 1,550
2012 1,620
2013 1,790
2014 1,620
2015 1,600
2016 1,630
2017 1,590
2018 1,840
2019 2,220

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 970
2006 1,100
2007 1,100
2008 1,500
2009 1,590
2010 1,740
2011 1,320
2012 1,290
2013 1,140
2014 1,310
2015 1,440
2016 1,520
2017 1,590
2018 1,720
2019 2,010

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 150
2011 120
2012 140
2013 70
2014 60
2015 50
2016 70
2017 80
2018 100
2019 70

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2013 40
2014 30
2015 30
2016 30
2017 130
2018 120
2019 140

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 680
2006 730
2007 760
2008 820
2009 1,300
2010 0
2011 1,170
2012 800
2013 860
2014 980
2015 1,090
2016 1,160
2017 990
2018 820
2019 940

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 22,660
2006 22,530
2007 22,800
2008 24,130
2009 24,300
2010 26,610
2012 31,320
2013 32,410
2014 32,610
2015 34,810
2016 37,120
2017 38,670
2018 38,270
2019 38,370

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 0
2013 150
2014 150
2015 120
2016 130
2017 250
2018 0
2019 0

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2017 50
2018 0
2019 90

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 1,240
2013 1,240
2014 1,500
2015 1,490
2016 1,670
2017 2,290
2018 2,370
2019 3,020

Audiologists
Year Number
2005 60
2006 60
2007 50
2008 70
2009 70
2010 80
2011 140
2012 120
2013 120
2014 140
2015 170
2016 160
2017 120
2018 120
2019 100

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2006 0
2007 310
2008 570
2009 460
2010 260
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 360
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 1,540
2006 880
2007 990
2008 840
2009 1,020
2010 1,040
2011 840
2012 890
2013 1,270
2014 2,140
2015 2,440
2016 2,100
2017 2,330
2018 2,190
2019 3,020

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 990
2006 940
2007 620
2008 500
2009 860
2010 920
2011 680
2012 260
2013 310
2014 300
2015 270
2016 190
2017 440
2018 520
2019 560

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2005 90
2006 170
2007 220
2008 250
2009 200
2010 170
2011 100
2012 150
2013 230
2014 380
2015 330
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 370
2009 360
2010 270
2011 170
2012 170
2013 350
2014 510
2015 490
2016 520
2017 0
2018 890
2019 840

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 100
2006 80
2007 60
2009 150
2010 180
2011 270
2012 340
2013 270
2014 430
2015 420
2016 0
2017 680
2018 650
2019 480

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,060
2006 1,500
2007 2,120
2008 3,170
2009 3,060
2010 4,140
2011 4,090
2012 4,450
2013 0
2014 2,980
2015 3,280
2016 3,770
2017 4,290
2018 3,660

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 250
2006 420
2007 540
2008 590
2009 490
2010 480
2011 310
2012 310
2013 260
2014 200
2015 60
2016 140
2017 220
2018 0

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 1,550
2006 1,940
2007 1,960
2008 2,010
2009 1,860
2010 1,870
2011 2,200
2012 2,290
2013 2,550
2014 2,360
2015 2,090
2016 1,660
2017 2,020
2018 2,280
2019 2,540

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,010
2006 1,500
2007 1,430
2008 1,090
2009 570
2010 360
2011 720
2012 520
2013 460
2014 160
2015 200
2016 200
2017 250
2018 270

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 1,160
2006 1,370
2007 1,970
2008 2,460
2009 2,540
2010 2,100
2011 1,910
2012 1,850
2013 1,660
2014 1,770
2015 1,730
2016 2,900
2017 5,190
2018 5,370
2019 6,670

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,350
2006 1,150
2007 1,440
2008 1,480
2009 1,470
2010 2,450
2011 2,760
2012 2,630
2013 1,880
2014 1,730
2015 1,880
2016 2,230

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 500
2006 610
2007 670
2008 710
2009 680
2010 610
2011 600
2012 690
2013 720
2014 750
2015 600
2016 610
2017 580
2018 620
2019 440

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 410
2006 470
2007 420
2008 490
2009 580
2010 590
2011 790
2012 880
2013 970
2014 840
2015 880
2016 1,150
2017 1,450
2018 1,510
2019 1,290

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 160
2006 150
2007 230
2008 250
2009 240
2010 190
2011 250
2012 290
2013 270
2014 270
2015 230
2016 220
2017 210
2018 210
2019 190

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 2,470
2006 2,220
2007 2,830
2008 3,020
2009 3,280
2012 2,790
2013 2,490
2014 2,360
2015 2,140
2016 2,380
2017 2,290
2018 2,500
2019 2,640

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 460
2013 410
2014 510
2015 570
2016 700
2017 670
2018 610
2019 570

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 2,160

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 1,800
2006 1,470
2007 2,430
2008 2,100
2009 2,310
2010 2,050
2011 1,960
2012 2,080
2013 1,660
2014 2,160
2015 2,300
2016 2,520
2017 1,890
2018 1,910

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 490
2006 420
2007 340
2008 280
2009 420
2010 440
2011 480
2012 590
2013 660
2014 580
2015 450
2016 0
2017 1,060
2018 1,140
2019 0

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 4,000
2006 4,320
2007 4,590
2008 4,690
2009 4,980
2010 4,480
2011 4,320
2012 4,490
2013 5,530
2014 6,100
2015 6,760
2016 6,730
2017 7,330
2018 6,380
2019 6,270

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 740
2006 950
2007 730
2008 660
2009 690
2010 710
2011 510
2012 620
2013 690
2014 640
2015 1,010
2016 1,290
2017 2,300
2018 2,160
2019 2,760

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 670
2006 580
2007 650
2008 800
2009 1,060
2010 1,100
2011 1,370
2012 1,310
2013 1,480
2014 1,440
2015 1,540
2016 1,540
2017 1,460
2018 1,720
2019 1,550

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,210
2006 1,490
2007 1,660
2008 1,860
2009 1,370
2010 1,370
2011 1,260
2012 1,570
2013 1,500
2014 1,380
2015 1,200
2016 1,030
2017 960
2018 970
2019 1,550

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 260
2013 500
2014 450
2015 530
2016 610
2017 480
2018 0
2019 0

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 5,960
2006 6,830
2007 7,140
2008 7,200
2009 6,920
2010 5,900
2011 5,270
2012 4,250
2013 4,270
2014 3,900
2015 3,720
2016 4,150
2017 4,560
2018 4,830
2019 5,430

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 610
2006 570
2007 670
2008 700
2009 750
2010 650
2011 720
2012 710
2013 1,050
2014 1,160
2015 1,330
2016 1,440
2017 1,380
2018 1,130
2019 910

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 110
2015 0
2016 0
2017 70
2018 130
2019 0

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 160
2015 90
2016 100
2018 0
2019 0

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 390
2006 380
2007 400
2008 450
2009 480
2010 100
2011 250
2012 1,440
2013 1,710
2014 2,090
2015 2,630
2016 3,300
2017 2,950
2018 2,380

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 2,050
2006 2,460
2007 2,830
2008 2,840
2009 2,850
2010 3,210
2011 3,380
2012 3,570
2013 3,490
2014 3,430
2015 3,130
2016 4,070
2017 4,060
2018 4,610

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2005 70
2006 150
2007 140
2008 140
2009 130
2010 160
2011 210
2012 390
2013 450
2014 500
2015 350
2016 420
2017 500
2018 510
2019 550

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2016 40
2017 0
2018 40
2019 0

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 470
2006 870
2007 960
2008 870
2009 870
2012 460
2013 480
2014 540
2015 610
2016 570
2017 530
2018 450