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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Raleigh, NC

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 19,340
2006 18,750
2007 21,090
2008 22,630
2009 22,090
2010 23,620
2011 23,940
2012 24,670
2013 25,220
2014 25,080
2015 27,660
2016 29,370
2017 29,690
2018 31,010
2019 32,260

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2006 140
2007 120
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 30
2014 80
2015 100
2016 130
2017 120
2018 210
2019 180

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 520
2006 300
2007 270
2008 380
2009 510
2010 520
2011 470
2012 490
2013 480
2014 580
2015 560
2016 540
2017 580
2018 630
2019 730

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 120
2006 130
2007 160
2008 180
2009 150
2010 140
2011 150
2012 180
2013 190
2014 210
2015 220
2016 240
2017 320
2018 270
2019 300

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 80
2006 90
2007 100
2008 100
2009 110
2010 110
2011 90
2012 110
2013 110
2014 140
2015 0
2016 110
2017 0
2018 200
2019 220

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 690
2006 690
2007 850
2008 910
2009 960
2010 880
2011 910
2012 1,040
2013 1,080
2014 1,210
2015 1,260
2016 1,280
2017 1,250
2018 1,260
2019 1,230

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 200
2006 230
2007 230
2008 240
2009 260
2010 430
2011 440
2012 460
2013 390
2014 400
2015 420
2016 470
2017 540
2018 640
2019 700

Podiatrists
Year Number
2019 30

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 320
2006 250
2007 280
2008 320
2009 400
2010 400
2011 340
2012 330
2013 340
2014 290
2015 350
2016 400
2017 520
2018 540
2019 610

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 610
2006 650
2007 580
2008 610
2009 610
2010 680
2011 660
2012 720
2013 740
2014 790
2015 880
2016 860
2017 760
2018 780
2019 900

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2005 40
2008 90
2009 50
2010 60
2015 50
2016 60
2017 60
2018 60
2019 120

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 40
2006 30
2013 0
2014 60
2015 40
2019 30

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2007 210
2008 170
2009 210
2010 210
2011 230
2012 250
2013 250
2015 290
2016 320
2017 320
2018 320
2019 310

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 350
2006 340
2007 420
2008 540
2009 610
2010 550
2011 470
2012 540
2013 610
2014 580
2015 650
2016 610
2017 600
2018 650
2019 570

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 70
2011 0
2016 40
2017 30
2018 30

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2007 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 400
2006 370
2007 350
2008 350
2009 310
2010 340
2011 360
2012 430
2013 430
2014 530
2015 640
2016 680
2017 640
2018 570
2019 610

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 8,010
2006 7,710
2007 7,900
2008 8,230
2009 8,530
2010 9,040
2012 9,050
2013 8,930
2014 9,030
2015 9,300
2016 10,400
2017 11,130
2018 11,840
2019 11,460

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2013 410
2014 480
2015 290
2016 310
2017 280
2018 0
2019 560

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 360
2013 450
2014 430
2015 460
2016 440
2017 400
2018 400
2019 520

Audiologists
Year Number
2005 30
2006 40
2007 40
2008 60
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 60
2013 50
2014 40
2015 0
2016 50
2017 100
2018 150
2019 160

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2008 190
2009 210
2010 130

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 710
2006 630
2007 670
2008 660
2009 450
2010 450
2011 460
2012 480
2013 440
2014 380
2015 540
2016 560
2017 490
2018 0
2019 130

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 100
2007 100
2008 130
2009 60
2010 40
2011 0
2013 50
2014 110
2015 120
2016 210
2017 150
2019 90

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2007 0
2009 220
2010 220
2011 210
2012 140
2013 150
2014 160
2015 140
2016 160
2017 150
2018 0

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 90
2006 120
2007 140
2008 160
2009 130
2010 60
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 100
2016 120
2018 0
2019 0

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 40
2013 50
2014 60
2015 70
2016 50
2017 50
2019 60

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 150
2007 460
2008 400
2009 320
2010 580
2011 660
2012 700
2013 670
2014 800
2015 770
2016 710
2017 920
2018 1,120

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 220
2008 130
2009 120
2010 110
2011 140
2012 140
2013 170
2014 200
2015 210
2016 240
2017 210
2018 140

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 750
2006 570
2007 640
2008 770
2009 770
2010 750
2011 720
2012 860
2013 840
2014 770
2015 870
2016 880
2017 950
2018 1,050
2019 1,260

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2009 80
2010 0
2011 0
2013 40
2014 60
2015 60
2018 0

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 690
2006 500
2007 480
2008 520
2009 480
2010 490
2011 570
2012 590
2013 630
2015 530
2016 510
2017 890
2018 1,010
2019 1,000

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 390
2006 390
2007 190
2008 230
2009 280
2010 290
2011 350
2012 600
2013 580
2014 400
2015 270
2016 310

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2006 170
2007 160
2008 140
2009 150
2010 140
2011 170
2012 180
2013 160
2014 180
2017 190
2018 200

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 120
2006 180
2007 180
2008 160
2009 180
2010 160
2011 130
2012 120
2013 210
2014 250
2015 290
2016 240
2017 260
2018 250
2019 300

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 60
2006 0
2007 70
2008 80
2009 70
2010 60
2011 60
2012 80
2013 80
2014 90
2015 80
2016 70
2017 60
2018 70
2019 70

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 340
2006 530
2007 660
2008 570
2009 590
2012 630
2013 700
2014 670
2015 770
2016 990
2017 890
2018 870
2019 790

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 90
2013 100
2015 120
2016 130
2017 90
2018 110
2019 110

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 1,110

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 550
2006 610
2007 710
2008 910
2009 870
2010 930
2011 1,040
2012 970
2013 1,150
2014 1,130
2015 1,230
2016 1,180
2017 1,300
2018 1,180

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 120
2010 40
2011 40

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 840
2006 780
2007 970
2008 1,020
2009 1,030
2010 990
2011 960
2012 1,160
2013 1,240
2014 1,290
2015 1,500
2016 1,630
2017 1,590
2018 1,520
2019 1,950

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2019 0

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 190
2006 200
2007 260
2008 300
2009 310
2010 350
2011 330
2012 300
2015 330
2016 320
2017 460
2018 460
2019 490

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 460
2006 520
2007 370
2008 330
2009 0
2010 490
2011 660
2012 590
2013 550
2014 570
2015 680
2016 750
2017 0
2018 830
2019 780

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 160
2013 150
2014 120
2015 130
2016 160
2017 170
2018 290
2019 270

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 1,600
2006 1,310
2007 1,600
2008 1,820
2009 1,890
2010 1,820
2011 1,650
2012 1,420
2013 1,360
2014 1,280
2015 1,460
2016 1,300
2017 1,440
2018 1,720
2019 1,650

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 170
2006 230
2007 160
2008 270
2009 320
2010 290
2011 190
2012 180
2013 220
2014 250
2015 300
2016 270
2017 310
2018 340
2019 300

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2007 0
2014 50
2015 60
2016 60

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 30
2006 190
2007 140
2008 270
2009 0
2011 100
2012 540
2013 430
2014 460
2015 570
2016 670
2017 740
2018 690

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 370
2006 0
2007 900
2008 820
2009 520
2010 460
2011 600
2012 490
2013 510
2014 700
2015 820
2016 910
2017 530
2018 460

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2005 30
2007 40
2008 40
2009 40
2011 40
2012 60
2013 60
2014 50
2015 50
2016 0
2017 130
2018 150
2019 110

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 420
2006 600
2007 460
2008 530
2009 290
2012 170
2013 190
2014 200
2015 80
2017 70
2018 0