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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 69,740
2006 69,840
2007 73,300
2008 75,270
2009 78,820
2010 77,190
2011 80,560
2012 78,910
2013 82,830
2014 84,280
2015 85,120
2016 88,490
2017 92,080
2018 91,450
2019 100,440

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2005 0
2006 310
2007 0
2008 360
2009 390
2010 260
2011 460
2012 500
2013 470
2014 370
2015 370
2016 490
2017 660
2018 740
2019 660

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 860
2006 970
2007 1,130
2008 1,080
2009 1,060
2010 800
2011 1,070
2012 1,110
2013 1,400
2014 1,400
2015 1,290
2016 1,440
2017 1,380
2018 1,780
2019 2,020

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2005 0
2007 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2018 0
2019 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2007 50
2011 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2007 30
2009 30
2010 50
2011 50
2014 90
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 60
2019 50

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 510
2006 450
2007 550
2008 610
2009 640
2010 550
2011 480
2012 0
2013 980
2014 1,050
2015 740
2016 720
2017 930
2018 890
2019 1,000

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 250
2006 240
2007 160
2008 0
2009 200
2010 240
2011 200
2012 160
2013 250
2014 350
2015 490
2016 360
2017 400
2018 370
2019 660

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 2,670
2006 2,650
2007 2,950
2008 3,240
2009 3,360
2010 3,140
2011 3,300
2012 3,300
2013 3,140
2014 3,050
2015 3,330
2016 3,320
2017 3,350
2018 3,010
2019 3,310

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 730
2006 700
2007 860
2008 910
2009 1,030
2010 1,170
2011 1,410
2012 1,520
2013 1,150
2014 1,090
2015 1,050
2016 1,490
2017 1,510
2018 1,540
2019 1,690

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 60
2006 50
2007 0
2008 80
2009 60
2010 90
2011 80
2012 70
2013 100
2014 60
2015 0
2016 30
2017 80
2018 90
2019 100

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,090
2006 1,130
2007 1,080
2008 1,080
2009 1,100
2010 1,100
2011 1,200
2012 1,400
2013 1,540
2014 1,490
2015 1,600
2016 1,820
2017 1,860
2018 1,890
2019 1,690

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,590
2006 2,170
2007 2,090
2008 2,280
2009 2,150
2010 2,330
2011 2,210
2012 2,470
2013 2,630
2014 2,920
2015 2,890
2016 2,680
2017 2,850
2018 2,860
2019 3,820

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2005 160
2006 0
2007 180
2008 210
2009 150
2010 160
2011 0
2012 170
2013 170
2014 200
2015 200
2016 270
2017 270
2018 210
2019 210

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 120
2006 130
2007 120
2008 120
2009 160
2010 150
2011 210
2012 190
2013 170
2014 150
2015 130
2016 130
2017 120
2018 100
2019 130

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,200
2006 1,200
2007 970
2008 920
2009 920
2010 900
2011 930
2012 820
2013 950
2014 880
2015 1,150
2016 1,260
2017 1,290
2018 1,100
2019 1,110

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 1,040
2006 1,250
2007 1,040
2008 1,100
2009 1,040
2010 1,290
2011 1,270
2012 1,410
2013 1,440
2014 1,520
2015 1,730
2016 1,760
2017 1,840
2018 2,000
2019 1,800

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 200
2011 170
2012 40
2015 60
2016 60
2017 80
2018 0
2019 0

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2005 60
2006 80
2007 80
2008 0
2009 170
2012 60
2013 60
2014 60
2015 50
2016 30
2017 40
2018 50
2019 60

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 940
2006 580
2007 650
2008 650
2009 740
2010 650
2011 750
2012 760
2013 850
2014 870
2015 860
2016 840
2017 840
2018 860
2019 1,060

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 27,390
2006 27,450
2007 28,320
2008 29,940
2009 31,230
2010 29,000
2012 26,770
2013 29,110
2014 29,680
2015 30,920
2016 32,620
2017 32,660
2018 31,880
2019 33,180

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 110
2013 170
2014 130
2015 0
2016 0
2017 400
2018 0
2019 0

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 50
2015 60
2016 30
2019 40

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 0
2013 1,250
2014 1,370
2015 1,440
2016 1,590
2017 1,890
2018 2,100
2019 2,530

Audiologists
Year Number
2005 130
2006 130
2007 220
2008 0
2009 260
2010 120
2011 170
2012 180
2013 190
2014 230
2015 280
2016 310
2017 310
2018 220
2019 270

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2005 90
2006 0
2007 0
2008 660
2009 560
2010 410
2011 410
2012 230
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 740

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 990
2006 1,010
2007 1,010
2008 890
2009 760
2010 770
2011 920
2012 970
2013 900
2014 890
2015 960
2016 950
2017 650
2018 540
2019 630

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 440
2006 370
2007 330
2008 510
2009 550
2010 450
2011 350
2012 420
2013 380
2014 350
2015 310
2016 210
2017 180
2018 170
2019 0

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 130
2008 170
2009 180
2010 200
2011 390
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 450
2016 0
2017 200
2018 190
2019 210

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 260
2006 0
2007 300
2008 350
2009 500
2010 660
2011 530
2012 360
2013 0
2014 180
2015 0
2016 0
2017 380
2019 220

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 340
2006 290
2007 240
2008 370
2009 340
2010 280
2011 250
2012 260
2013 210
2014 200
2015 200
2016 210
2017 370
2018 350
2019 440

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,000
2006 1,950
2007 2,210
2008 2,420
2009 3,010
2010 3,050
2011 3,200
2012 3,030
2013 2,710
2014 2,990
2015 2,730
2016 4,110
2017 4,760
2018 5,570

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 860
2006 690
2007 760
2008 660
2009 570
2010 640
2011 780
2012 680
2013 480
2014 440
2015 460
2016 500
2017 380
2018 500

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 2,930
2006 3,260
2007 3,090
2008 2,900
2009 2,510
2010 2,890
2011 3,150
2012 3,280
2013 3,100
2014 3,190
2015 3,340
2016 3,140
2017 3,370
2018 3,260
2019 3,770

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,030
2006 500
2007 500
2008 420
2009 320
2010 320
2011 370
2012 550
2013 670
2014 750
2015 830
2016 860
2017 740
2018 840

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 1,980
2006 2,100
2007 2,100
2008 1,930
2009 1,970
2010 2,020
2011 1,860
2012 2,320
2013 2,360
2014 2,390
2015 2,010
2016 1,920
2017 4,350
2018 4,470
2019 4,460

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,470
2006 1,420
2007 1,620
2008 1,560
2009 1,540
2010 1,440
2011 1,280
2012 1,470
2013 1,620
2014 1,670
2015 1,630
2016 1,920

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 400
2006 330
2007 260
2008 280
2009 270
2010 340
2011 670
2012 650
2013 640
2014 560
2015 540
2016 530
2017 440
2018 480
2019 520

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 540
2006 570
2007 660
2008 610
2009 680
2010 590
2011 670
2012 650
2013 760
2014 740
2015 780
2016 670
2017 700
2018 740
2019 950

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 130
2006 130
2007 200
2008 230
2009 260
2010 240
2011 250
2012 230
2013 250
2014 260
2015 260
2016 210
2017 230
2018 170
2019 170

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,730
2006 1,930
2007 2,020
2008 2,150
2009 2,040
2012 1,990
2013 2,150
2014 2,200
2015 2,200
2016 2,160
2017 2,170
2018 2,110
2019 2,120

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 520
2013 530
2014 560
2015 540
2016 520
2017 450
2018 490
2019 510

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 2,360

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 1,220
2006 0
2007 1,490
2008 1,880
2009 1,700
2010 1,590
2011 1,860
2012 2,180
2013 1,460
2014 1,310
2015 1,360
2016 2,030
2017 2,140
2018 2,000

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 110
2007 140
2008 300
2009 310
2010 260
2011 280
2012 450
2013 450
2014 390
2015 220
2016 200
2017 330
2018 310
2019 310

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 2,600
2006 2,530
2007 2,860
2008 3,040
2009 3,700
2010 3,610
2011 3,910
2012 3,950
2013 4,020
2014 4,120
2015 4,190
2016 4,110
2017 4,350
2018 3,740
2019 3,960

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 400
2008 0
2009 0
2010 360
2011 470
2012 0
2013 0
2014 420
2015 0
2016 490
2017 0
2018 890
2019 1,070

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 860
2006 780
2007 640
2008 740
2009 870
2010 950
2011 1,220
2012 1,200
2013 1,260
2014 1,020
2015 1,170
2016 1,290
2017 1,250
2018 1,120
2019 1,210

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 540
2006 620
2007 660
2008 0
2009 1,080
2010 1,210
2011 1,080
2012 1,120
2013 1,180
2014 1,070
2015 1,210
2016 990
2017 1,230
2018 1,080
2019 1,340

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 280
2013 420
2014 580
2015 560
2016 800
2017 990
2018 930
2019 620

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 5,640
2006 5,650
2007 5,530
2008 5,140
2009 4,980
2010 4,620
2011 4,970
2012 4,370
2013 4,300
2014 4,080
2015 4,070
2016 3,740
2017 3,910
2018 3,770
2019 4,210

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 400
2006 640
2007 700
2008 800
2009 730
2010 620
2011 630
2012 720
2013 670
2014 730
2015 610
2016 490
2017 450
2018 620
2019 780

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2005 70
2006 120
2007 190
2008 130
2009 120
2010 110
2011 110
2012 70
2013 70
2014 130
2015 130
2016 160
2017 140
2018 140
2019 130

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 100
2013 140
2014 100
2015 170
2016 0
2017 130

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,630
2006 1,940
2007 1,710
2008 1,580
2009 1,700
2010 140
2011 70
2012 2,120
2013 2,300
2014 2,260
2015 1,690
2016 1,470
2017 1,360
2018 1,720

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 2,790
2006 2,800
2007 2,570
2008 2,490
2009 2,400
2010 2,870
2011 2,970
2012 3,020
2013 2,770
2014 2,880
2015 2,900
2016 2,690
2017 2,770
2018 2,650

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 180
2007 140
2008 140
2009 130
2010 180
2011 230
2012 190
2013 170
2014 140
2015 190
2016 210
2017 220
2018 0
2019 540

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2015 50
2016 50
2017 50
2018 50
2019 60

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 430
2007 360
2008 340
2009 350
2012 490
2013 840
2014 670
2015 720
2016 610
2017 630
2018 800