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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in West Virginia

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 43,600
2005 44,970
2006 44,730
2007 46,730
2008 46,660
2009 48,730
2010 49,520
2011 50,750
2012 51,780
2013 53,670
2014 55,520
2015 56,030
2016 57,580
2017 56,970
2018 56,180
2019 56,950

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 50
2005 60
2006 50
2007 60
2008 80
2009 90
2010 90
2011 90
2012 80
2013 80
2014 80
2015 90
2016 90
2017 70
2018 70
2019 60

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 470
2005 380
2006 310
2007 280
2008 290
2009 440
2010 470
2011 450
2012 360
2013 390
2014 390
2015 420
2016 460
2017 490
2018 470
2019 450

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0
2010 60

Orthodontists
Year Number
2005 0
2009 30

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2006 0
2007 40
2008 40
2010 30
2011 40
2016 30
2018 30
2019 30

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 280
2005 250
2006 260
2007 220
2008 290
2009 310
2010 330
2011 370
2012 360
2013 370
2014 380
2015 380
2016 360
2017 340
2018 380
2019 500

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 120
2005 150
2006 110
2007 100
2008 100
2009 130
2010 120
2011 70
2012 90
2013 90
2014 120
2015 120
2016 150
2017 170
2018 180
2019 170

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 1,730
2005 1,670
2006 1,800
2007 1,890
2008 1,910
2009 1,950
2010 2,010
2011 2,130
2012 2,030
2013 2,210
2014 2,230
2015 2,360
2016 2,290
2017 2,270
2018 2,180
2019 2,100

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 620
2005 670
2006 610
2007 570
2008 650
2009 680
2010 800
2011 850
2012 960
2013 980
2014 1,020
2015 900
2016 730
2017 660
2018 770
2019 920

Podiatrists
Year Number
2011 30
2018 50

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 350
2005 560
2006 550
2007 540
2008 330
2009 370
2010 430
2011 580
2012 580
2013 570
2014 520
2015 620
2016 690
2017 610
2018 500
2019 440

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,050
2005 1,080
2006 1,090
2007 1,040
2008 850
2009 860
2010 920
2011 1,050
2012 1,120
2013 1,230
2014 1,060
2015 1,210
2016 1,190
2017 1,240
2018 1,360
2019 1,260

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 150
2005 150
2006 150
2007 50
2008 60
2009 70
2010 80
2011 90
2012 100
2013 100
2014 100
2015 70
2016 0
2017 180
2018 0
2019 60

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 100
2005 120
2006 100
2007 100
2008 70
2009 80
2010 90
2011 90
2012 90
2013 80
2014 90
2015 70
2016 50

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 750
2005 710
2006 760
2007 760
2008 740
2009 740
2010 800
2011 820
2012 830
2013 880
2014 920
2015 850
2016 860
2017 920
2018 1,020
2019 1,130

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 730
2005 880
2006 820
2007 800
2008 750
2009 1,040
2010 1,020
2011 1,150
2012 1,060
2013 1,070
2014 920
2015 930
2016 1,040
2017 1,020
2018 820
2019 800

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 50
2011 60
2012 50
2013 30
2016 40
2017 100
2018 100
2019 110

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2007 40
2008 40
2009 40

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 200
2005 240
2006 210
2007 210
2008 210
2009 230
2010 230
2011 240
2012 260
2013 270
2014 280
2015 280
2016 300
2017 330
2018 340
2019 320

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 15,380
2005 15,640
2006 15,380
2007 16,970
2008 16,910
2009 17,340
2010 17,650
2012 17,440
2013 18,440
2014 19,120
2015 20,020
2016 20,880
2017 20,410
2018 19,930
2019 19,830

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 390
2013 550
2014 520
2015 480
2016 560
2017 490
2018 0
2019 690

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 40
2013 50
2015 40
2017 30
2018 30

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 760
2013 690
2014 740
2015 890
2016 960
2017 1,040
2018 1,080
2019 1,200

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 50
2005 40
2006 70
2007 140
2008 150
2009 140
2010 110
2011 110
2012 110
2013 100
2014 130
2015 110
2016 110
2017 90
2018 120
2019 130

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 350
2005 250
2006 270
2007 220
2008 350
2009 280
2010 0
2011 60
2012 130
2013 170
2014 240
2015 130
2016 190
2017 240
2018 300
2019 170

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 1,020
2005 960
2006 990
2007 820
2008 1,070
2009 940
2010 1,110
2011 980
2012 1,130
2013 820
2014 440
2015 240
2016 90
2017 110
2018 100
2019 280

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 500
2005 410
2006 460
2007 210
2008 0
2009 220
2010 140
2011 90
2012 90
2013 60
2019 0

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 130
2005 160
2006 150
2007 100
2008 0
2009 90
2010 70
2011 50
2012 50
2013 40
2014 60
2015 50
2016 50
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 220
2005 170
2006 220
2007 120
2008 0
2009 140
2010 130
2011 190
2012 210
2013 150
2014 70

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 220
2005 200
2006 240
2007 140
2008 200
2009 170
2010 120
2011 60
2012 80
2013 80
2014 170
2015 140
2016 150
2017 120
2018 120
2019 110

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 480
2005 960
2006 1,230
2007 1,390
2008 1,250
2009 1,380
2010 1,320
2011 1,400
2012 1,620
2013 2,050
2014 2,630
2015 2,780
2016 2,990
2017 2,820
2018 2,700

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 400
2005 320
2006 220
2007 200
2008 300
2009 370
2010 260
2011 210
2012 190
2013 150
2014 80
2015 50
2016 0

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 980
2005 1,020
2006 910
2007 890
2008 870
2009 810
2010 820
2011 900
2012 1,080
2013 1,110
2014 1,070
2015 1,030
2016 1,020
2017 1,020
2018 1,080
2019 1,050

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 200
2005 190
2009 110
2010 120
2011 120
2013 110
2014 110
2015 110
2016 110
2017 110
2018 0

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 710
2005 860
2006 770
2007 840
2008 830
2009 850
2010 790
2011 790
2012 860
2013 980
2014 990
2015 980
2016 830
2017 1,790
2018 1,760
2019 1,760

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 820
2005 830
2006 860
2007 970
2008 910
2009 980
2010 1,170
2011 1,120
2012 1,190
2013 1,010
2014 880
2015 760
2016 830

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 370
2005 390
2006 260
2007 330
2008 320
2009 400
2010 440
2011 430
2012 400
2013 340
2014 360
2015 380
2016 500
2017 490
2018 480
2019 550

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 290
2005 320
2006 290
2007 290
2008 300
2009 290
2010 250
2011 280
2012 280
2013 400
2014 410
2015 500
2016 490
2017 520
2018 510
2019 500

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 170
2005 240
2006 220
2007 210
2008 180
2009 170
2010 210
2011 210
2012 220
2013 180
2014 180
2015 170
2016 150
2017 170
2018 170
2019 190

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,240
2005 1,340
2006 1,480
2007 1,810
2008 1,930
2009 2,020
2012 1,720
2013 1,620
2014 1,560
2015 1,600
2016 1,610
2017 1,670
2018 1,680
2019 1,710

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 140
2013 190
2014 190
2015 180
2016 190
2017 190
2018 190
2019 200

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 2,260

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 1,610
2005 1,490
2006 1,860
2007 1,970
2008 2,090
2009 2,080
2010 1,950
2011 1,690
2012 1,810
2013 2,200
2014 2,510
2015 2,360
2016 2,360
2017 2,160
2018 2,330

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 70
2005 130
2007 260
2008 280
2009 420
2010 660
2011 630
2012 540
2013 320
2014 320
2015 290
2016 360
2017 330
2018 350
2019 310

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,910
2005 2,150
2006 2,160
2007 2,480
2008 2,680
2009 2,940
2010 2,940
2011 3,160
2012 3,160
2013 3,050
2014 3,080
2015 3,000
2016 3,110
2017 3,060
2018 2,980
2019 3,270

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2010 200
2011 570
2012 480
2013 640
2014 1,160
2015 1,280
2016 1,600
2017 1,560
2018 1,420
2019 1,230

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 710
2005 680
2006 690
2007 670
2008 690
2009 690
2010 590
2011 590
2012 560
2013 510
2014 580
2015 600
2016 890
2017 950
2018 1,080
2019 1,050

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 210
2005 330
2006 300
2007 300
2008 210
2009 230
2010 220
2011 220
2012 210
2013 240
2014 300
2015 350
2016 440
2017 330
2018 340
2019 360

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 170
2013 150
2014 180
2015 230
2016 260
2017 190
2018 220
2019 250

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 6,840
2005 6,650
2006 6,590
2007 6,300
2008 6,510
2009 6,320
2010 6,520
2011 6,250
2012 6,480
2013 6,480
2014 6,710
2015 6,570
2016 6,090
2017 5,900
2018 5,860
2019 6,020

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 290
2005 380
2006 360
2007 360
2008 340
2009 260
2010 210
2011 200
2012 320
2013 370
2014 440
2015 340
2016 330
2017 310
2018 380
2019 380

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 40
2005 30
2008 40
2009 50
2010 40
2011 40
2012 50
2013 60
2014 80
2015 0
2016 0
2017 30
2018 40
2019 30

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2015 0
2016 40
2017 50
2018 0

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 410
2005 440
2006 380
2007 450
2008 470
2009 480
2010 140
2011 170
2012 430
2013 480
2014 590
2015 640
2016 690
2017 650
2018 790

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 1,200
2005 1,220
2006 1,310
2007 1,290
2008 1,250
2009 1,280
2010 1,260
2011 1,290
2012 1,260
2013 1,310
2014 1,340
2015 1,280
2016 1,290
2017 1,580
2018 1,640

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 60
2005 80
2006 110
2007 140
2008 120
2009 110
2010 100
2011 130
2012 150
2013 170
2014 130
2015 120
2016 130
2017 120
2018 190
2019 140

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 120
2005 170
2006 130
2007 160
2008 0
2009 110
2012 60
2013 50
2014 40
2015 30
2017 40
2018 40