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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 14,530
2006 15,040
2007 15,860
2008 15,640
2009 15,980
2010 15,200
2011 16,470
2012 15,400
2013 16,200
2014 16,870
2015 16,660
2016 16,950
2017 18,330

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2005 30
2007 60
2008 80
2009 60
2010 40
2011 60
2012 100
2013 100
2014 80
2015 50
2016 60
2017 0

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 180
2006 0
2007 220
2008 290
2009 330
2010 300
2011 370
2012 370
2013 330
2014 230
2015 260
2016 260
2017 280

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2016 60

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 130
2006 90
2007 100
2008 150
2009 150
2010 150
2011 90
2012 120
2013 110
2014 120
2015 110
2016 140
2017 160

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 30
2007 60
2008 50
2009 50
2015 60
2016 40
2017 80

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 540
2006 560
2007 590
2008 540
2009 560
2010 540
2011 560
2012 560
2013 500
2014 620
2015 670
2016 720
2017 780

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 180
2006 160
2007 190
2008 200
2009 190
2010 300
2011 310
2012 370
2013 300
2014 310
2015 190
2016 190
2017 210

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 30

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 330
2006 250
2007 240
2008 270
2009 330
2010 340
2011 300
2012 240
2013 230
2014 320
2015 330
2016 320
2017 260

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 360
2006 350
2007 310
2008 380
2009 390
2010 420
2011 330
2012 310
2013 310
2014 510
2015 530
2016 550
2017 440

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 30
2006 40
2007 40
2008 50
2009 90
2010 80
2011 90
2012 70
2013 60
2014 60
2015 50
2016 40

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 270
2006 390
2007 240
2008 260
2009 200
2010 220
2011 230
2012 220
2013 230
2014 250
2015 280
2016 400
2017 400

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 190
2006 210
2007 220
2008 260
2009 230
2010 240
2011 220
2012 190
2013 180
2014 240
2015 320
2016 300
2017 280

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 70
2006 80
2007 130
2008 140
2009 140
2010 110
2011 140
2012 200
2013 220
2014 230
2015 210
2016 170
2017 130

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 5,620
2006 5,810
2007 6,310
2008 6,370
2009 6,540
2010 6,080
2012 5,770
2013 6,300
2014 6,300
2015 6,210
2016 6,500
2017 7,790

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2013 0
2017 50

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2013 230
2014 230
2015 210
2016 210
2017 290

Audiologists
Year Number
2012 0
2013 40
2014 40
2015 0

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 260
2006 230
2007 180
2008 150
2009 200
2010 320
2011 480
2012 0
2013 0
2014 180
2015 150
2016 120

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 100
2006 100
2007 170
2008 180
2009 190
2010 100
2011 90
2012 140
2013 70
2015 40
2016 0
2017 30

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2010 0
2011 0

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 100
2009 90
2010 90

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 180
2007 110
2008 130
2009 120
2010 70
2011 90
2012 80
2013 80
2014 80
2015 80
2016 80
2017 140

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 200
2006 410
2007 490
2008 520
2009 510
2010 580
2011 660
2012 740
2013 590
2014 620
2015 500
2016 560
2017 630

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 70
2006 80
2007 140
2008 110
2009 110
2010 0
2011 230
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 540
2006 630
2007 530
2008 490
2009 380
2010 480
2011 480
2012 560
2013 530
2014 510
2015 520
2016 410
2017 410

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 70
2007 100
2008 70
2009 60
2012 50
2013 90
2014 0
2015 110
2016 80
2017 90

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 310
2006 280
2007 380
2008 430
2009 440
2010 330
2011 330
2012 370
2013 390
2014 360
2015 310
2016 300
2017 640

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 300
2006 270
2007 280
2008 230
2009 240
2010 210
2011 210
2012 210
2013 260
2014 230
2015 230
2016 250

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 110
2006 70
2007 50
2008 0
2009 0
2010 50
2011 100
2012 0

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 210
2006 150
2007 150
2008 80
2009 130
2010 90
2011 130
2012 130
2013 190
2014 170
2015 160
2016 120
2017 170

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 30
2007 40
2008 50
2009 80
2010 80
2011 80
2012 50
2013 50
2014 60
2015 80
2016 80
2017 90

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 370
2006 360
2007 310
2008 340
2009 340
2012 360
2013 450
2014 450
2015 450
2016 490
2017 540

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 70
2013 130
2014 140
2015 140
2016 90
2017 80

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 70
2006 90
2007 70
2008 90
2009 70
2010 0
2011 130
2012 140
2013 70
2014 70
2015 180
2016 230
2017 240

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2016 50
2017 0

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 540
2006 550
2007 660
2008 620
2009 730
2010 650
2011 700
2012 630
2013 610
2014 630
2015 680
2016 720
2017 990

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2014 350

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 180
2006 160
2007 110
2008 70
2009 90
2010 120
2011 220
2012 250
2013 280
2014 280
2015 240
2016 290
2017 260

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 180
2006 180
2007 190
2008 210
2009 230
2010 220
2011 210
2012 220
2013 270
2014 250
2015 300
2016 200
2017 260

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 40
2013 60
2014 100
2015 120
2016 180
2017 190

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 2,210
2006 2,220
2007 2,190
2008 1,970
2009 1,800
2010 1,560
2011 1,800
2012 1,730
2013 1,480
2014 1,420
2015 1,520
2016 1,480
2017 1,470

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 0
2006 140
2007 170
2008 150
2009 140
2010 100
2011 110
2012 120
2013 140
2014 170
2015 140
2016 160
2017 120

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2014 40
2016 50

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 270
2006 330
2007 220
2008 200
2009 180
2010 60
2012 290
2013 450
2014 540
2015 540
2016 430
2017 310

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 480
2006 540
2007 580
2008 510
2009 560
2010 650
2011 760
2012 700
2013 630
2014 500
2015 490
2016 490
2017 520

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 40
2006 30
2007 30
2009 30
2012 0
2013 240
2014 180
2015 200
2016 130
2017 0