Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Year Number
2006 10,720
2007 10,610
2008 11,550
2009 12,260
2010 12,270
2011 11,510
2012 11,670
2013 11,880
2014 11,530
2015 8,290
2016 8,440
2017 9,030
2018 8,360
2019 8,210

Individual occupations

Chiropractors

Year Number
2007 30
2008 30
2014 40
2018 40
2019 40

Dentists, General

Year Number
2006 0
2007 70
2008 60
2009 40
2011 0
2012 120
2013 150
2014 120
2015 100
2016 110
2017 130
2018 0

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Year Number
2006 60
2007 50
2008 70
2009 70
2010 70
2011 70
2012 80
2013 70
2014 60
2015 40
2016 40
2017 50
2018 40
2019 50

Optometrists

Year Number
2010 0
2011 40
2012 40
2013 50
2018 30
2019 30

Pharmacists

Year Number
2006 310
2007 390
2008 410
2009 450
2010 400
2011 320
2012 350
2013 390
2014 410
2015 230
2016 230
2017 240
2018 220
2019 220

Physician Assistants

Year Number
2006 70
2007 70
2008 90
2009 120
2010 120
2011 100
2012 90
2013 110
2014 130
2015 80
2016 90
2017 90
2018 80
2019 80

Occupational Therapists

Year Number
2006 70
2007 100
2008 210
2009 100
2010 70
2011 100
2012 90
2013 120
2014 90
2015 60
2016 80
2017 40
2018 70
2019 80

Physical Therapists

Year Number
2006 230
2007 180
2008 330
2009 390
2010 370
2011 250
2012 230
2013 370
2014 280
2015 180
2016 260
2017 250
2018 210
2019 160

Radiation Therapists

Year Number
2011 30
2012 40
2013 30

Recreational Therapists

Year Number
2006 40
2007 70
2008 70
2009 60
2010 50
2011 40
2012 50

Respiratory Therapists

Year Number
2006 120
2007 140
2008 180
2009 160
2010 160
2011 170
2012 210
2013 200
2014 230
2015 170
2016 160
2017 120
2018 110
2019 120

Speech-Language Pathologists

Year Number
2006 240
2007 330
2008 300
2009 300
2010 210
2011 220
2012 230
2013 250
2014 190
2015 160
2016 180
2017 170
2018 180
2019 190

Veterinarians

Year Number
2006 0
2007 50
2009 80
2010 90
2011 60
2012 0
2014 0
2015 60
2016 0
2017 80
2018 60
2019 70

Registered Nurses

Year Number
2006 3,280
2007 3,000
2008 3,300
2009 3,690
2010 3,840
2012 3,380
2013 3,340
2014 3,230
2015 2,410
2016 2,500
2017 2,730
2018 2,430
2019 2,520

Nurse Anesthetists

Year Number
2013 30

Nurse Practitioners

Year Number
2012 140
2013 120
2014 150
2015 120
2016 120
2017 130
2018 160
2019 180

Family Medicine Physicians

Year Number
2006 0
2007 130
2008 130
2009 90
2010 130
2011 130
2012 140
2013 0
2014 0
2015 210
2016 120
2017 80
2018 90
2019 60

Psychiatrists

Year Number
2006 40
2008 0
2009 0
2013 30
2014 50
2015 30

Physicians, All Other

Year Number
2006 40
2007 100
2008 110
2009 220
2010 160
2011 130
2012 50
2013 50
2014 80
2015 70
2016 80
2017 80
2018 90

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric

Year Number
2014 0
2015 80
2016 50
2017 60

Dental Hygienists

Year Number
2006 160
2007 170
2008 170
2009 180
2010 160
2011 220
2012 220
2013 260
2014 210
2015 130
2016 130
2017 120
2018 0
2019 50

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other

Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Year Number
2006 200
2007 210
2008 220
2009 230
2010 260
2011 270
2012 280
2013 270
2014 250
2015 180
2016 170
2017 350
2018 320
2019 300

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Year Number
2006 220
2007 250
2008 260
2009 220
2010 250
2011 240
2012 270
2013 240
2014 220
2015 140
2016 150

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 30
2016 40
2017 30
2018 30

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Year Number
2006 30
2008 40
2009 30
2010 30
2013 30
2019 40

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2006 300
2007 290
2008 300
2009 320
2012 370
2013 370
2014 370
2015 260
2016 260
2017 230
2018 240
2019 310

Emergency Medical Technicians

Year Number
2019 920

Paramedics

Year Number
2006 520
2007 610
2008 630
2009 600
2010 580
2011 550
2012 630
2013 730
2014 880
2015 610
2016 580
2017 690
2018 900

Dietetic Technicians

Year Number
2006 50
2007 30
2008 60
2009 40
2010 70
2011 60
2012 80
2013 50
2014 40
2015 0
2016 70
2017 100
2018 70
2019 70

Pharmacy Technicians

Year Number
2006 800
2007 720
2008 820
2009 800
2010 720
2011 670
2012 710
2013 810
2014 830
2015 530
2016 480
2017 470
2018 450
2019 450

Psychiatric Technicians

Year Number
2016 0
2018 0

Surgical Technologists

Year Number
2006 100
2007 120
2008 110
2009 110
2010 70
2011 60
2012 80
2013 100
2014 120
2015 60
2016 60
2017 60
2018 80
2019 80

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2006 90
2007 110
2008 120
2009 160
2010 160
2011 110
2012 0
2013 0
2014 130
2015 100
2016 90
2017 120
2018 110
2019 0

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Year Number
2006 3,320
2007 2,950
2008 3,170
2009 3,430
2010 3,540
2011 3,390
2012 3,230
2013 3,320
2014 2,950
2015 2,010
2016 2,100
2017 2,190
2018 1,910
2019 1,650

Opticians, Dispensing

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

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

Year Number
2006 80
2007 60
2008 50
2009 70
2010 40
2011 40
2012 50
2013 0
2014 40
2017 50
2018 60

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

Year Number
2006 260
2007 300
2008 310
2009 300
2010 330
2011 420
2012 410
2013 360
2014 310
2015 210
2016 240
2017 250
2018 260

Athletic Trainers

Year Number
2006 30
2007 0
2011 30
2012 40
2013 30
2017 40
2018 40
2019 50

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other

Year Number
2006 0