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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Virginia

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 147,490
2005 153,720
2006 157,370
2007 163,510
2008 169,530
2009 174,040
2010 178,340
2011 181,140
2012 184,880
2013 187,570
2014 192,750
2015 195,680
2016 199,620
2017 201,500
2018 204,110
2019 206,470

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 540
2005 640
2006 720
2007 790
2008 780
2009 720
2010 720
2011 790
2012 780
2013 770
2014 790
2015 890
2016 810
2017 750
2018 800
2019 860

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 1,510
2005 2,030
2006 2,050
2007 2,350
2008 1,940
2009 2,100
2010 2,070
2011 2,400
2012 2,580
2013 2,860
2014 2,910
2015 2,860
2016 2,950
2017 2,980
2018 2,990
2019 3,430

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 240
2007 160
2008 120
2009 90
2010 140
2011 130
2012 190
2013 150
2014 150
2015 150
2016 160
2017 180
2018 100
2019 160

Orthodontists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 70
2006 110
2007 160
2008 190
2009 170
2010 0
2011 0
2013 0
2014 90
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 90
2019 120

Prosthodontists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 130
2007 0
2009 0
2018 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 120
2007 120
2008 170
2009 170
2010 210
2011 140
2012 110
2013 90
2014 110
2015 110
2016 80
2017 50
2018 60
2019 80

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 860
2005 950
2006 1,090
2007 1,180
2008 1,250
2009 1,200
2010 1,010
2011 1,060
2012 1,100
2013 1,280
2014 1,270
2015 1,350
2016 1,220
2017 1,210
2018 1,440
2019 1,680

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 450
2005 490
2006 540
2007 630
2008 660
2009 600
2010 600
2011 680
2012 900
2013 1,070
2014 1,100
2015 1,290
2016 1,240
2017 1,370
2018 1,090
2019 1,160

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 5,190
2005 5,290
2006 5,570
2007 5,790
2008 7,210
2009 7,700
2010 7,770
2011 7,360
2012 7,290
2013 7,410
2014 7,020
2015 7,160
2016 7,000
2017 6,980
2018 6,970
2019 7,510

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 680
2005 810
2006 1,240
2007 1,240
2008 1,400
2009 1,420
2010 1,800
2011 1,970
2012 2,030
2013 1,950
2014 2,040
2015 2,170
2016 2,450
2017 2,600
2018 2,510
2019 2,510

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 120
2005 150
2006 170
2007 220
2008 280
2009 360
2010 290
2011 210
2012 190
2013 220
2014 220
2015 180
2016 220
2017 310
2018 300
2019 290

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,940
2005 1,870
2006 1,900
2007 1,970
2008 2,140
2009 2,270
2010 2,350
2011 2,350
2012 2,360
2013 2,330
2014 2,400
2015 2,620
2016 2,850
2017 3,000
2018 3,070
2019 3,050

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 3,070
2005 3,310
2006 3,390
2007 3,670
2008 3,740
2009 3,930
2010 4,160
2011 4,550
2012 4,870
2013 4,920
2014 4,730
2015 5,400
2016 5,790
2017 6,400
2018 6,470
2019 6,720

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 270
2005 480
2006 540
2007 570
2008 420
2009 390
2010 410
2011 400
2012 360
2013 300
2014 280
2015 300
2016 400
2017 560
2018 600
2019 510

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 550
2005 760
2006 540
2007 570
2008 520
2009 560
2010 450
2011 380
2012 350
2013 390
2014 390
2015 380
2016 370
2017 400
2018 420
2019 550

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 2,190
2005 2,350
2006 2,120
2007 2,110
2008 2,220
2009 2,310
2010 2,280
2011 2,280
2012 2,330
2013 2,480
2014 2,420
2015 2,430
2016 2,470
2017 2,520
2018 2,550
2019 2,530

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 2,250
2005 2,190
2006 2,190
2007 2,360
2008 2,530
2009 2,700
2010 2,690
2011 2,640
2012 2,650
2013 2,750
2014 2,920
2015 3,110
2016 3,140
2017 3,080
2018 3,160
2019 3,090

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 190
2011 250
2012 180
2013 190
2014 440
2015 460
2016 590
2017 0
2018 360
2019 240

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 130
2005 100
2006 140
2007 160
2008 150
2009 130
2012 100
2013 90
2014 100
2015 120
2016 120
2017 90
2018 80
2019 140

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 1,540
2005 1,590
2006 1,600
2007 1,700
2008 1,770
2009 1,870
2010 1,950
2011 2,050
2012 1,940
2013 2,140
2014 2,190
2015 2,520
2016 2,520
2017 2,670
2018 2,480
2019 2,530

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 53,970
2005 53,850
2006 55,300
2007 57,740
2008 60,040
2009 60,230
2010 62,020
2012 58,650
2013 60,120
2014 62,700
2015 63,340
2016 63,820
2017 64,260
2018 64,750
2019 66,040

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 1,890
2013 1,200
2014 1,340
2015 1,270
2016 900
2017 810
2018 850
2019 980

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 150
2013 160
2014 120
2016 0
2017 0
2018 170
2019 180

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 2,610
2013 2,940
2014 3,450
2015 4,070
2016 4,630
2017 4,500
2018 4,710
2019 5,200

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 230
2005 360
2006 410
2007 420
2008 490
2009 460
2010 450
2011 370
2012 350
2013 320
2014 400
2015 370
2016 360
2017 370
2018 510
2019 530

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 1,090
2006 1,010
2007 980
2008 880
2009 860
2010 920
2011 830
2012 770
2013 450
2014 520
2015 420
2016 540

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 2,590
2005 3,920
2006 3,670
2007 3,590
2008 3,010
2009 2,010
2010 2,240
2011 2,630
2012 3,600
2013 3,780
2014 3,780
2015 3,580
2016 4,260
2017 4,530
2018 4,990
2019 4,230

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 700
2005 650
2006 930
2007 850
2008 860
2009 1,130
2010 1,120
2011 1,340
2012 910
2013 920
2014 1,120
2015 1,220
2016 1,370
2017 1,060
2018 990
2019 0

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 460
2005 800
2006 800
2007 850
2008 630
2009 680
2010 560
2011 660
2012 650
2013 960
2014 1,040
2015 990
2016 930
2017 730
2018 730
2019 570

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 990
2005 790
2006 1,020
2007 850
2008 770
2009 570
2010 680
2011 540
2012 860
2013 780
2014 1,000
2015 880
2016 900
2017 650
2018 500
2019 490

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 480
2005 440
2006 480
2007 550
2008 540
2009 530
2010 450
2011 420
2012 390
2013 540
2014 680
2015 750
2016 930
2017 830
2018 830
2019 650

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 4,440
2005 4,230
2006 4,970
2007 5,700
2008 6,070
2009 7,490
2010 7,520
2011 8,230
2012 7,600
2013 7,060
2014 6,880
2015 7,450
2016 7,360
2017 8,000
2018 9,630

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 1,150
2005 1,240
2006 1,150
2007 1,090
2008 950
2009 1,070
2010 950
2011 770
2012 890
2013 860
2014 980
2015 770
2016 920
2017 950
2018 870

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 3,720
2005 3,410
2006 3,310
2007 3,470
2008 3,580
2009 3,990
2010 4,170
2011 4,490
2012 4,250
2013 4,240
2014 4,290
2015 4,480
2016 4,970
2017 5,430
2018 5,990
2019 5,980

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 460
2005 530
2006 570
2007 380
2008 260
2009 280
2010 310
2011 340
2012 330
2013 330
2014 310
2015 310
2016 330
2017 310
2018 310

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 4,680
2005 4,750
2006 4,780
2007 4,860
2008 4,790
2009 4,720
2010 4,370
2011 4,140
2012 4,080
2013 3,990
2014 4,220
2015 4,160
2016 4,340
2017 7,870
2018 8,360
2019 7,810

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,950
2005 3,100
2006 3,420
2007 3,660
2008 3,990
2009 3,950
2010 3,900
2011 3,620
2012 3,780
2013 3,630
2014 3,850
2015 3,820
2016 4,060

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,370
2005 1,380
2006 1,390
2007 1,230
2008 1,320
2009 1,470
2010 1,560
2011 1,500
2012 1,550
2013 1,610
2014 1,720
2015 1,660
2016 1,610
2017 1,750
2018 1,550
2019 1,610

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 770
2005 820
2006 950
2007 1,030
2008 1,110
2009 1,080
2010 1,200
2011 1,200
2012 1,330
2013 1,380
2014 1,510
2015 1,550
2016 1,610
2017 1,670
2018 1,680
2019 1,700

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 300
2005 370
2006 400
2007 470
2008 540
2009 570
2010 510
2011 440
2012 430
2013 500
2014 610
2015 650
2016 750
2017 650
2018 600
2019 440

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 4,870
2005 4,710
2006 4,700
2007 4,790
2008 5,130
2009 5,150
2012 4,910
2013 5,140
2014 5,060
2015 4,880
2016 4,670
2017 4,880
2018 4,900
2019 5,480

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 840
2013 900
2014 860
2015 860
2016 850
2017 790
2018 760
2019 780

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 6,130

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 3,010
2005 3,050
2006 3,120
2007 3,350
2008 3,620
2009 4,270
2010 4,420
2011 4,570
2012 4,310
2013 4,630
2014 5,080
2015 4,840
2016 5,110
2017 5,880
2018 6,180

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 370
2005 570
2006 650
2007 770
2008 690
2009 650
2010 550
2011 510
2012 540
2013 480
2014 510
2015 640
2016 680
2017 510
2018 410
2019 310

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 6,350
2005 6,060
2006 6,460
2007 6,920
2008 7,580
2009 7,720
2010 7,830
2011 8,540
2012 8,940
2013 8,750
2014 8,610
2015 8,590
2016 9,070
2017 9,910
2018 9,690
2019 10,320

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,060
2005 3,480
2006 3,480
2007 3,390
2008 3,570
2009 3,610
2010 4,420
2011 3,990
2012 4,030
2013 4,040
2014 4,370
2015 4,140
2016 3,440
2017 3,000
2018 2,860
2019 3,650

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,580
2005 1,630
2006 1,680
2007 1,930
2008 1,940
2009 2,140
2010 2,150
2011 2,110
2012 2,210
2013 2,370
2014 2,530
2015 2,570
2016 2,430
2017 2,410
2018 2,240
2019 2,170

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,250
2005 1,460
2006 1,470
2007 1,430
2008 1,170
2009 1,430
2010 1,240
2011 1,390
2012 1,410
2013 1,770
2014 1,710
2015 1,480
2016 1,650
2017 1,820
2018 1,890
2019 2,100

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 560
2013 830
2014 860
2015 900
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 18,220
2005 19,190
2006 19,340
2007 19,270
2008 19,560
2009 19,980
2010 20,530
2011 20,570
2012 21,510
2013 21,760
2014 21,300
2015 21,410
2016 21,410
2017 21,920
2018 21,060
2019 21,700

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 850
2005 1,560
2006 1,680
2007 1,910
2008 1,900
2009 1,880
2010 2,050
2011 2,040
2012 2,090
2013 1,970
2014 2,080
2015 1,840
2016 2,210
2017 1,780
2018 1,630
2019 1,610

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 60
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 110
2009 100
2010 120
2011 190
2012 180
2013 180
2014 80
2015 90
2016 110
2017 130
2018 140
2019 140

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 40
2013 80
2014 130
2015 210
2016 190
2017 150
2018 220
2019 400

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,430
2005 2,470
2006 1,430
2007 1,740
2008 2,340
2009 2,640
2010 180
2011 170
2012 2,480
2013 2,520
2014 2,060
2015 2,060
2016 2,080
2017 1,880
2018 2,100

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 3,720
2005 3,360
2006 3,280
2007 3,380
2008 3,540
2009 3,500
2010 3,740
2011 3,930
2012 3,650
2013 3,440
2014 3,810
2015 4,260
2016 5,030
2017 5,120
2018 4,720

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 290
2005 260
2006 210
2007 250
2008 240
2009 340
2010 480
2011 510
2012 630
2013 560
2014 650
2015 660
2016 780
2017 750
2018 790
2019 970

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2013 40
2014 40
2015 50
2016 50
2017 70
2018 90

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 880
2005 1,110
2006 910
2007 910
2008 820
2009 850
2012 1,170
2013 950
2014 920
2015 960
2016 890
2017 980
2018 870