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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 106,280
2006 106,340
2007 111,130
2008 112,400
2009 119,900
2010 125,500
2011 130,130
2012 129,130
2013 132,780
2014 136,240
2015 139,890
2016 144,240
2017 145,650
2018 148,330
2019 148,980

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2005 350
2006 520
2007 570
2008 640
2009 480
2010 510
2011 480
2012 480
2013 460
2014 550
2015 650
2016 610
2017 510
2018 540
2019 640

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 2,100
2006 1,800
2007 1,920
2008 1,770
2009 2,080
2010 2,290
2011 2,690
2012 2,790
2013 2,920
2014 2,740
2015 2,490
2016 2,650
2017 2,690
2018 2,680
2019 2,890

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2012 120
2013 0
2014 0
2016 70
2017 80
2018 0
2019 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 150
2008 170
2009 100
2010 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 240
2019 260

Prosthodontists
Year Number
2005 70
2006 120
2007 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2006 160
2007 250
2008 300
2009 240
2010 190
2011 140
2012 150
2013 110
2014 130
2015 120
2016 130
2017 100
2018 80
2019 90

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 780
2006 770
2007 800
2008 890
2009 910
2010 1,290
2011 1,280
2012 1,430
2013 920
2014 870
2015 990
2016 900
2017 990
2018 1,200
2019 1,240

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 390
2006 480
2007 510
2008 510
2009 470
2010 450
2011 550
2012 760
2013 820
2014 790
2015 1,030
2016 1,130
2017 1,330
2018 920
2019 820

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 3,230
2006 3,230
2007 3,570
2008 3,890
2009 4,340
2010 4,400
2011 4,840
2012 4,740
2013 5,160
2014 4,900
2015 4,890
2016 4,780
2017 4,890
2018 4,690
2019 4,850

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 1,680
2006 1,800
2007 1,230
2008 1,460
2009 1,800
2010 2,070
2011 2,130
2012 1,960
2013 1,890
2014 1,920
2015 1,980
2016 2,030
2017 2,290
2018 2,340
2019 2,240

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 160
2006 130
2007 180
2008 270
2009 330
2010 250
2011 270
2012 280
2013 200
2014 170
2015 160
2016 210
2017 250
2018 290
2019 210

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,360
2006 1,330
2007 1,370
2008 1,200
2009 1,360
2010 1,450
2011 1,550
2012 1,620
2013 1,680
2014 2,020
2015 2,050
2016 2,340
2017 2,330
2018 2,440
2019 2,280

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 2,350
2006 2,820
2007 2,630
2008 2,470
2009 2,430
2010 2,890
2011 3,010
2012 3,370
2013 3,460
2014 3,860
2015 4,290
2016 4,490
2017 4,850
2018 4,840
2019 4,610

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 350
2007 270
2008 240
2009 270
2010 270
2011 220
2012 200
2013 200
2014 180
2015 240
2016 260
2017 310
2018 420
2019 420

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 440
2006 340
2007 370
2008 360
2009 340
2010 350
2011 350
2012 390
2013 410
2014 360
2015 370
2016 360
2017 360
2018 340
2019 390

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,470
2006 1,270
2007 1,290
2008 1,310
2009 1,350
2010 1,320
2011 1,330
2012 1,230
2013 1,400
2014 1,440
2015 1,400
2016 1,380
2017 1,390
2018 1,260
2019 1,310

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 1,870
2006 1,760
2007 2,010
2008 1,820
2009 2,040
2010 2,110
2011 2,210
2012 2,100
2013 1,990
2014 2,150
2015 2,270
2016 2,640
2017 2,520
2018 2,430
2019 2,500

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 240
2011 230
2012 70
2013 70
2015 320
2016 450
2018 0
2019 70

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2005 60
2007 160
2008 0
2009 180
2012 310
2013 250
2014 280
2015 190
2016 200
2017 310
2018 230
2019 380

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 1,160
2006 980
2007 1,090
2008 1,180
2009 1,220
2010 1,230
2011 1,290
2012 1,260
2013 1,410
2014 1,350
2015 1,500
2016 1,580
2017 1,990
2018 1,750
2019 1,720

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 34,930
2006 34,760
2007 35,090
2008 38,060
2009 37,740
2010 39,140
2012 38,050
2013 38,000
2014 39,040
2015 40,550
2016 41,100
2017 42,210
2018 42,870
2019 43,450

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 640
2013 570
2014 630
2015 710
2016 320
2017 490
2018 570
2019 0

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 50
2013 60
2014 60
2015 70
2016 90
2017 180
2018 160
2019 140

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 1,920
2013 1,880
2014 2,080
2015 2,340
2016 2,810
2017 2,600
2018 2,840
2019 2,900

Audiologists
Year Number
2005 400
2006 350
2007 280
2008 340
2009 320
2010 300
2011 170
2012 200
2013 190
2014 250
2015 260
2016 280
2017 330
2018 300
2019 290

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 730
2007 810
2008 710
2009 650
2010 720
2011 580
2012 580
2013 380
2014 690
2015 710
2016 760
2019 1,490

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 4,110
2006 3,530
2007 2,970
2008 0
2009 1,880
2010 2,170
2011 2,430
2012 2,940
2013 2,820
2014 3,020
2015 2,340
2016 2,480
2017 2,160
2018 2,600
2019 2,300

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 590
2006 940
2007 940
2008 880
2009 820
2010 820
2011 1,030
2012 880
2013 800
2014 1,630
2015 2,120
2016 2,140
2017 2,200
2018 2,110
2019 2,560

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2005 920
2006 860
2007 980
2008 680
2009 610
2010 380
2011 470
2012 500
2013 800
2014 880
2015 830
2016 790
2017 640
2018 700
2019 550

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 1,080
2006 780
2007 710
2008 0
2009 460
2010 820
2011 710
2012 800
2013 830
2014 980
2015 960
2016 840
2017 650
2018 720
2019 850

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 480
2006 650
2007 700
2009 550
2010 480
2011 510
2012 510
2013 580
2014 590
2015 610
2016 670
2017 590
2018 690
2019 790

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 6,930
2006 6,880
2007 7,110
2008 7,620
2009 8,460
2010 9,100
2011 10,680
2012 11,080
2013 11,210
2014 10,710
2015 9,820
2016 10,600
2017 9,630
2018 10,220

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 910
2006 820
2007 980
2008 870
2009 930
2010 780
2011 750
2012 740
2013 760
2014 1,040
2015 820
2016 810
2017 640
2018 770

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 2,450
2006 2,280
2007 2,380
2008 2,530
2009 2,650
2010 2,970
2011 3,180
2012 3,010
2013 2,970
2014 3,000
2015 3,370
2016 3,470
2017 3,350
2018 4,070
2019 4,260

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2005 810
2006 3,410
2007 3,360
2008 3,340
2009 3,700
2010 4,030
2011 4,310
2012 4,520
2013 4,640
2014 4,820
2015 5,100
2016 5,380
2017 5,760
2018 5,650

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 3,080
2006 3,180
2007 3,270
2008 3,390
2009 3,730
2010 3,840
2011 4,030
2012 3,360
2013 3,340
2014 3,410
2015 3,200
2016 3,430
2017 6,770
2018 7,010
2019 6,830

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 2,770
2006 2,560
2007 2,320
2008 2,280
2009 2,360
2010 2,610
2011 3,290
2012 3,220
2013 3,170
2014 3,360
2015 3,160
2016 3,380

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 640
2006 680
2007 680
2008 670
2009 590
2010 540
2011 650
2012 700
2013 860
2014 840
2015 990
2016 1,120
2017 1,160
2018 1,110
2019 860

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 570
2006 730
2007 770
2008 860
2009 810
2010 860
2011 800
2012 950
2013 990
2014 1,150
2015 1,130
2016 1,290
2017 1,340
2018 1,280
2019 1,220

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 350
2006 410
2007 460
2008 440
2009 390
2010 350
2011 340
2012 290
2013 380
2014 340
2015 360
2016 340
2017 310
2018 260
2019 260

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 2,930
2006 2,740
2007 3,020
2008 3,470
2009 3,460
2012 3,430
2013 3,180
2014 3,490
2015 3,280
2016 3,280
2017 3,070
2018 3,060
2019 3,240

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 710
2013 860
2014 700
2015 770
2016 590
2017 490
2018 410
2019 540

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 2,340

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 3,120
2006 0
2007 3,000
2008 2,620
2009 3,910
2010 3,580
2011 3,940
2012 0
2013 2,770
2014 2,820
2015 2,910
2016 3,260
2017 3,330
2018 3,620

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 580
2006 590
2007 580
2008 520
2009 530
2010 510
2011 500
2012 420
2013 380
2014 250
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 230
2019 270

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 3,320
2006 3,630
2007 3,880
2008 4,380
2009 4,570
2010 4,830
2011 4,920
2012 5,040
2013 5,050
2014 5,070
2015 5,350
2016 5,640
2017 6,470
2018 6,020
2019 6,030

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 960
2007 1,110
2008 1,150
2009 970
2010 1,010
2011 0
2012 860
2013 840
2014 910
2015 820
2016 880
2017 1,060
2018 1,330
2019 1,740

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 1,220
2006 970
2007 1,040
2008 1,430
2009 1,870
2010 1,830
2011 1,920
2012 1,810
2013 1,930
2014 1,540
2015 1,500
2016 1,340
2017 1,340
2018 1,340
2019 1,340

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,140
2006 1,160
2007 1,110
2008 1,010
2009 1,260
2010 1,160
2011 1,290
2012 1,300
2013 1,600
2014 1,600
2015 1,540
2016 1,740
2017 1,900
2018 2,070
2019 2,290

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 260
2013 430
2014 440
2015 690
2016 930
2017 1,330
2018 1,330
2019 970

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 8,370
2006 8,400
2007 8,410
2008 9,060
2009 9,270
2010 9,850
2011 9,360
2012 9,160
2013 9,330
2014 9,480
2015 10,100
2016 10,030
2017 10,460
2018 10,270
2019 10,540

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 1,330
2006 1,480
2007 1,590
2008 1,770
2009 1,760
2010 1,880
2011 1,620
2012 1,640
2013 1,570
2014 1,670
2015 1,730
2016 1,880
2017 1,660
2018 1,590
2019 1,380

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2005 30
2006 0
2007 0
2008 70
2009 50
2010 0
2011 170
2012 0
2013 120
2014 90
2015 100
2016 70
2017 80
2018 80
2019 90

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 40
2014 0
2015 100
2016 110
2017 0
2018 70
2019 80

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,090
2006 1,110
2007 1,240
2008 1,310
2009 1,390
2010 160
2011 190
2012 1,620
2013 1,690
2014 1,500
2015 1,830
2016 1,410
2017 1,360
2018 1,720

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 2,580
2006 2,460
2007 2,270
2008 2,300
2009 2,040
2010 2,160
2011 2,410
2012 2,350
2013 2,430
2014 2,430
2015 2,640
2016 2,710
2017 3,090
2018 2,860

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2005 170
2006 190
2007 230
2008 190
2009 120
2010 170
2011 260
2012 450
2013 430
2014 480
2015 420
2016 400
2017 270
2018 250
2019 0

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2015 50
2016 70
2017 80
2018 70
2019 60

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 910
2006 1,240
2007 1,470
2008 1,970
2009 2,110
2012 1,840
2013 1,590
2014 1,540
2015 1,670
2016 1,590
2017 1,460
2018 1,390