Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Wilmington, NC

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Year Number
2005 3,310
2006 3,900
2007 6,470
2008 7,640
2009 7,760
2010 7,420
2011 7,970
2012 8,050
2013 8,530
2014 9,120
2015 7,810
2016 8,340
2017 8,160
2018 7,750
2019 8,380

Individual occupations

Chiropractors

Year Number
2006 30
2008 0
2010 40
2011 40
2012 40
2013 40

Dentists, General

Year Number
2005 0
2006 50
2007 50
2008 90
2009 80
2010 70
2011 90
2012 150
2013 160
2014 110
2016 140
2017 130
2018 170
2019 160

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Year Number
2005 30
2007 40
2008 50
2009 50
2010 40
2011 40
2012 40
2013 50
2014 50
2015 30
2016 60
2017 60
2018 60
2019 70

Optometrists

Year Number
2012 50
2013 0
2014 80
2015 40
2016 50
2017 0
2018 40
2019 30

Pharmacists

Year Number
2005 240
2006 240
2007 270
2008 240
2009 250
2010 250
2011 280
2012 310
2013 400
2014 430
2015 320
2016 330
2017 270
2018 270
2019 240

Physician Assistants

Year Number
2005 110
2006 150
2007 120
2008 140
2009 120
2010 150
2011 160
2012 220
2013 210
2014 200
2015 170
2016 160
2017 160
2018 200
2019 210

Occupational Therapists

Year Number
2005 110
2006 110
2007 110
2008 170
2009 140
2010 150
2011 120
2012 100
2013 110
2014 120
2015 90
2016 150
2017 150
2018 170
2019 120

Physical Therapists

Year Number
2005 180
2006 200
2007 170
2008 210
2009 200
2010 220
2011 290
2012 300
2013 370
2014 280
2015 220
2016 160
2017 230
2018 170
2019 250

Respiratory Therapists

Year Number
2011 130
2012 130
2013 120
2014 120
2015 100
2019 130

Speech-Language Pathologists

Year Number
2005 140
2006 150
2007 130
2008 170
2009 200
2010 220
2011 170
2012 140
2013 140
2014 200
2015 120
2016 100
2017 90
2018 130
2019 120

Veterinarians

Year Number
2005 100
2006 90
2007 80
2008 110
2009 110
2010 110
2011 110
2012 110
2013 120
2014 110
2015 100
2016 100
2017 120
2018 130
2019 120

Registered Nurses

Year Number
2007 2,690
2008 2,920
2009 2,780
2010 2,810
2012 3,080
2013 3,270
2014 3,360
2015 3,050
2016 3,050
2017 3,170
2018 3,160
2019 3,470

Nurse Practitioners

Year Number
2012 90
2013 140
2014 170
2015 170
2016 190
2017 190
2018 200
2019 230

Audiologists

Year Number
2005 0
2010 0
2011 0

Family Medicine Physicians

Year Number
2005 100
2006 140
2007 140
2008 140
2009 160
2010 150
2011 180
2012 130
2013 140
2014 100
2015 120
2016 120
2017 140
2019 0

General Internal Medicine Physicians

Year Number
2005 90
2006 50
2007 40
2008 60
2009 70
2010 90
2011 90
2012 0
2013 50
2014 30

Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2011 0

Pediatricians, General

Year Number
2018 0
2019 0

Physicians, All Other

Year Number
2005 170
2006 130
2007 160
2008 170
2009 250
2010 0
2011 0
2012 150
2013 170
2014 260
2015 320
2016 360
2017 270
2018 310

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric

Year Number
2005 100
2006 110
2007 80
2008 70
2009 40
2010 50
2011 60
2012 90
2013 70
2014 70
2018 0

Dental Hygienists

Year Number
2005 0
2006 190
2007 200
2008 230
2009 180
2010 200
2011 220
2012 320
2013 290
2014 220
2015 0
2016 280
2017 300
2018 300
2019 320

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Year Number
2005 90
2006 90
2007 110
2008 130
2009 110
2010 100
2011 90
2012 90
2013 90
2014 100
2015 120
2016 120
2017 200
2018 200
2019 260

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Year Number
2005 120
2006 110
2007 100
2008 150
2009 150
2010 170
2011 160
2012 200
2013 160
2014 160
2015 130
2016 100

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2012 30
2016 30

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Year Number
2005 50
2006 60
2007 60
2008 60
2009 50
2010 50
2011 50
2012 100
2013 100
2014 100
2015 80
2016 0
2017 80
2018 70
2019 130

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2005 300
2006 330
2007 290
2008 270
2009 270
2012 240
2013 260
2014 250
2015 230
2016 310
2017 380
2018 370
2019 300

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

Year Number
2014 30
2016 50
2017 50
2018 50

Emergency Medical Technicians

Year Number
2019 220

Paramedics

Year Number
2006 230
2008 350
2009 370
2010 350
2011 370
2012 290
2013 280
2014 430
2015 310
2016 350
2017 270

Pharmacy Technicians

Year Number
2005 310
2006 270
2007 300
2008 290
2009 420
2010 480
2011 490
2012 450
2013 480
2014 530
2015 370
2016 480
2017 440
2018 490
2019 380

Psychiatric Technicians

Year Number
2008 0
2009 250
2015 40

Surgical Technologists

Year Number
2005 110
2006 100
2007 120
2008 80
2009 90
2010 90
2011 120
2012 140
2013 130
2014 110
2015 150
2016 120
2017 160
2018 120
2019 130

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2005 0
2006 70
2007 130
2008 200
2009 220
2010 190
2011 200
2012 200
2013 190
2014 220
2015 220
2016 230
2017 190
2018 130
2019 0

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 110
2015 250
2016 260
2017 130
2018 110
2019 90

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Year Number
2005 560
2006 710
2007 750
2008 900
2009 750
2010 680
2011 650
2012 670
2013 700
2014 760
2015 610
2016 660
2017 640
2018 530
2019 500

Opticians, Dispensing

Year Number
2005 70
2006 60
2007 50
2008 40
2009 40
2010 50
2011 50
2012 30
2013 0
2014 60
2015 90
2016 80
2017 80
2018 60
2019 50

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

Year Number
2007 0
2008 110
2009 130
2013 100
2014 180
2015 170
2016 160
2017 140
2018 150

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

Year Number
2005 250
2006 230
2007 180
2008 210
2009 190
2010 180
2011 170
2012 160
2013 190
2014 170
2015 150
2016 110
2017 120
2018 160

Athletic Trainers

Year Number
2013 0
2015 40
2016 30
2019 30

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 80
2007 100
2008 80
2009 90