Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Southwest Washington nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Year Number
2006 1,990
2007 1,500
2008 2,490
2009 2,600
2010 2,630
2011 2,650
2012 2,770
2013 2,950
2014 2,930
2015 2,460
2016 2,430
2017 2,540

Individual occupations

Chiropractors

Year Number
2017 0

Dentists, General

Year Number
2006 30
2008 30
2009 40
2010 50
2011 50
2012 30
2017 0

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Year Number
2012 30

Pharmacists

Year Number
2006 160
2007 140
2008 140
2009 150
2010 140
2011 110
2012 130
2013 170
2014 170
2015 0
2016 120
2017 120

Physician Assistants

Year Number
2006 30
2007 40
2008 40
2010 40
2011 40
2012 40
2013 50
2014 50
2015 60
2016 40
2017 40

Occupational Therapists

Year Number
2012 50
2013 50
2014 60
2015 40
2016 40

Physical Therapists

Year Number
2007 90
2008 90
2009 50
2010 50
2011 70
2012 70
2013 70
2014 50
2015 50
2016 90
2017 140

Recreational Therapists

Year Number
2012 0

Respiratory Therapists

Year Number
2006 40
2007 30
2008 40
2009 40
2013 40
2014 40
2015 40

Speech-Language Pathologists

Year Number
2011 30
2012 40
2013 40
2014 30
2015 40
2016 30
2017 50

Veterinarians

Year Number
2007 30
2008 40
2009 40
2010 40
2011 40
2012 50
2013 40
2014 40
2015 30
2016 30
2017 40

Registered Nurses

Year Number
2006 930
2007 0
2008 980
2009 970
2010 1,110
2012 1,150
2013 1,160
2014 1,130
2015 1,110
2016 1,140
2017 1,130

Nurse Practitioners

Year Number
2012 50
2013 50
2014 60
2015 50
2016 60
2017 60

Family Medicine Physicians

Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 30
2011 50
2012 30
2013 50
2014 50
2015 60
2016 40

Physicians, All Other

Year Number
2007 50
2008 0
2009 110
2010 0
2011 0
2012 40
2013 40
2014 40
2015 30
2017 60

Dental Hygienists

Year Number
2006 0
2007 110
2008 110
2009 80
2010 80
2011 100
2012 130
2013 130
2014 120
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other

Year Number
2012 0

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Year Number
2006 50
2007 60
2008 50
2009 50
2010 60
2011 50
2012 60
2013 50
2014 50
2015 50
2016 30
2017 90

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Year Number
2013 30
2014 30
2015 40
2016 50

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Year Number
2017 40

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2006 90
2007 90
2008 100
2009 90
2012 80
2013 80
2014 80
2015 80
2016 100
2017 110

Paramedics

Year Number
2006 80
2007 100
2008 140
2009 180
2010 200
2011 0
2012 80
2013 130
2014 100
2015 70
2017 60

Pharmacy Technicians

Year Number
2006 150
2007 190
2008 210
2009 260
2010 200
2011 180
2012 180
2013 200
2014 210
2015 180
2016 140
2017 150

Surgical Technologists

Year Number
2007 40
2009 70
2010 70
2011 60
2012 60
2013 40
2014 50
2015 60
2016 60
2017 60

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2010 30
2011 40
2013 40
2014 40
2015 40
2017 40

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Year Number
2006 340
2007 370
2008 380
2009 310
2010 300
2011 240
2012 220
2013 250
2014 230
2015 260
2016 210
2017 210

Opticians, Dispensing

Year Number
2011 30
2012 40
2013 40
2014 40
2016 30
2017 30

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

Year Number
2006 0
2007 90
2008 50
2009 50
2012 90
2013 70
2014 100
2015 50
2016 60

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

Year Number
2006 90
2007 70
2008 90
2009 80
2010 110
2011 120
2012 120
2013 130
2014 120
2015 120
2016 120
2017 110

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other

Year Number
2014 40
2016 40