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10 Year Change Net / Percent |
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 | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 110,270 | 122,762 | 12,492 | 11.3 | 3,613 | 2,784 | 1,249 | 7,646 | $ 47.52 | $ 98,838 |
Health Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners | 74,418 | 83,335 | 8,917 | 12.0% | 2,289 | 1,435 | 892 | 4,616 |  |
 | Chiropractors |  | 418 | 467 | 49 | 11.7% | 13 | 3 | 5 | 21 | $52.24 | $108,666 | Doctoral or Professional degree |  |  |  |
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 | Dentists, General |  | 1,645 | 1,955 | 310 | 18.8% | 39 | 11 | 31 | 81 | $90.76 | $188,775 | Doctoral or Professional degree |  |  |  |
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 | Orthodontists |  | 207 | 250 | 43 | 20.8% | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | $>115.00 | $>239,200 | Doctoral or Professional degree |  |  |  |
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 | Dietitians and Nutritionists |  | 893 | 990 | 97 | 10.9% | 34 | 26 | 10 | 70 | $38.18 | $79,408 | Bachelor's |  |  |  |
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 | Optometrists |  | 670 | 745 | 75 | 11.2% | 17 | 4 | 8 | 29 | $72.94 | $151,708 | Doctoral or Professional degree |  |  |  |
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 | Pharmacists |  | 2,826 | 3,117 | 291 | 10.3% | 69 | 41 | 29 | 139 | $67.49 | $140,366 | Doctoral or Professional degree |  |  |  |
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 | Physician Assistants |  | 2,949 | 3,834 | 885 | 30.0% | 74 | 93 | 88 | 255 | $69.78 | $145,135 | Master's |  |  |  |
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 | Podiatrists | 121 | 124 | 3 | 2.5% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $84.67 | $176,124 | Doctoral or Professional degree Internship/residency |  |  |  |
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 | Occupational Therapists |  | 2,311 | 2,555 | 244 | 10.6% | 71 | 61 | 24 | 156 | $48.64 | $101,156 | Master's Internship/residency |  |  |  |
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 | Physical Therapists |  | 3,752 | 4,194 | 442 | 11.8% | 91 | 62 | 44 | 197 | $51.16 | $106,400 | Doctoral or Professional degree Internship/residency |  |  |  |
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 | Radiation Therapists | 272 | 284 | 12 | 4.4% | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 | $53.09 | $110,417 | Associate's Internship/residency |  |  |  |
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 | Recreational Therapists | 250 | 247 | -3 | -1.2% | 10 | 8 | 0 | 18 | $32.37 | $67,324 | Bachelor's Internship/residency |  |  |  |
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 | Respiratory Therapists |  | 1,402 | 1,655 | 253 | 18.0% | 47 | 28 | 25 | 100 | $40.41 | $84,054 | Associate's Internship/residency |  |  |  |
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 | Speech-Language Pathologists |  | 2,016 | 2,401 | 385 | 19.1% | 60 | 57 | 38 | 155 | $50.08 | $104,154 | Master's Internship/residency |  |  |  |
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 | Exercise Physiologists |  | 170 | 202 | 32 | 18.8% | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | $34.02 | $70,755 | Bachelor's |  |  |  |
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 | Therapists, All Other |  | 325 | 390 | 65 | 20.0% | 12 | 10 | 6 | 28 | $42.24 | $87,866 | Bachelor's |  |  |  |
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 | Veterinarians |  | 1,014 | 1,304 | 290 | 28.6% | 27 | 11 | 29 | 67 | $63.26 | $131,598 | Doctoral or Professional degree |  |  |  |
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 | Registered Nurses |  | 35,424 | 38,312 | 2,888 | 8.1% | 1,224 | 758 | 289 | 2,271 | $49.83 | $103,659 | Bachelor's |  |  |  |
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 | Nurse Anesthetists | 581 | 587 | 6 | 1.0% | 11 | 12 | 1 | 24 | $113.73 | $236,566 | Master's |  |  |  |
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 | Nurse Midwives | 235 | 249 | 14 | 6.0% | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | $60.23 | $125,273 | Master's |  |  |  |
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 | Nurse Practitioners |  | 3,151 | 4,561 | 1,410 | 44.8% | 85 | 86 | 141 | 312 | $67.06 | $139,480 | Master's |  |  |  |
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 | Audiologists |  | 201 | 222 | 21 | 10.4% | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 | $42.35 | $88,093 | Doctoral or Professional degree |  |  |  |
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 | Anesthesiologists | 231 | 232 | 1 | 0.4% | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | $>115.00 | $>239,200 | Doctoral or Professional degree |  |  |  |
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 | Cardiologists | 217 | 223 | 6 | 2.8% | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | $>115.00 | $>239,200 | Doctoral or Professional degree |  |  |  |
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 | Dermatologists | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |  | | Doctoral or Professional degree Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | 462 | 483 | 21 | 4.6% | 10 | 3 | 2 | 15 | $>115.00 | $>239,200 | Doctoral or Professional degree Short |  |  |  |
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 | Family Medicine Physicians | 943 | 992 | 49 | 5.2% | 20 | 6 | 5 | 31 | $100.57 | $209,194 | Doctoral or Professional degree |  |  |  |
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 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 1,070 | 1,095 | 25 | 2.3% | 22 | 6 | 2 | 30 | $>115.00 | $>239,200 | Doctoral or Professional degree |  |  |  |
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 | Neurologists | 80 | 84 | 4 | 5.0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $>115.00 | $>239,200 | Doctoral or Professional degree |  |  |  |
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 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists |  | 517 | 519 | 2 | 0.4% | 11 | 3 | 0 | 14 | $>115.00 | $>239,200 | Doctoral or Professional degree |  |  |  |
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 | Pediatricians, General | 438 | 432 | -6 | -1.4% | 9 | 3 | -1 | 11 | $82.63 | $171,869 | Doctoral or Professional degree Long |  |  |  |
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 | Physicians, Pathologists | 91 | 98 | 7 | 7.7% | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | $>115.00 | $>239,200 | Doctoral or Professional degree |  |  |  |
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 | Psychiatrists | 549 | 564 | 15 | 2.7% | 11 | 3 | 2 | 16 | $>115.00 | $>239,200 | Doctoral or Professional degree |  |  |  |
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 | Radiologists | 501 | 507 | 6 | 1.2% | 10 | 3 | 1 | 14 | $>115.00 | $>239,200 | Doctoral or Professional degree |  |  |  |
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 | Physicians, All Other |  | 3,872 | 4,017 | 145 | 3.7% | 81 | 24 | 14 | 119 | $>115.00 | $>239,200 | Doctoral or Professional degree |  |  |  |
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 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 266 | 267 | 1 | 0.4% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | $102.88 | $213,994 | Doctoral or Professional degree Short |  |  |  |
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 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric |  | 161 | 158 | -3 | -1.9% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | $>115.00 | $>239,200 | Doctoral or Professional degree |  |  |  |
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 | Surgeons, All Other | 378 | 371 | -7 | -1.9% | 6 | 2 | -1 | 7 | $>115.00 | $>239,200 | Doctoral or Professional degree Short |  |  |  |
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 | Dental Hygienists |  | 3,030 | 3,786 | 756 | 25.0% | 146 | 75 | 76 | 297 | $46.80 | $97,354 | Associate's Short |  |  |  |
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 | Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other |  | 523 | 583 | 60 | 11.5% | 20 | 11 | 6 | 37 | $48.00 | $99,837 | Master's |  |  |  |
Health Technologists and Technicians | 33,952 | 37,200 | 3,248 | 9.6% | 1,256 | 1,292 | 325 | 2,873 |  |
 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians |  | 3,921 | 4,272 | 351 | 8.9% | 139 | 121 | 35 | 295 | $39.26 | $81,654 | Bachelor's Short |  |  |  |
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 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |  | 537 | 578 | 41 | 7.6% | 18 | 16 | 4 | 38 | $43.27 | $89,999 | Associate's |  |  |  |
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 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |  | 1,058 | 1,239 | 181 | 17.1% | 31 | 27 | 18 | 76 | $48.83 | $101,568 | Associate's Short |  |  |  |
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 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 219 | 227 | 8 | 3.7% | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | $51.83 | $107,811 | Associate's |  |  |  |
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 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |  | 2,663 | 2,899 | 236 | 8.9% | 85 | 60 | 24 | 169 | $40.28 | $83,787 | Associate's |  |  |  |
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 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists |  | 292 | 325 | 33 | 11.3% | 9 | 7 | 3 | 19 | $48.99 | $101,898 | Associate's < 5 years |  |  |  |
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 | Emergency Medical Technicians |  | 2,804 | 3,033 | 229 | 8.2% | 74 | 127 | 23 | 224 | $23.17 | $48,183 | Postsecondary Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Paramedics | 1,168 | 1,261 | 93 | 8.0% | 24 | 30 | 9 | 63 | $33.88 | $70,466 | Postsecondary < 5 years |  |  |  |
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 | Dietetic Technicians | 192 | 201 | 9 | 4.7% | 10 | 11 | 1 | 22 | $18.19 | $37,850 | Associate's Short |  |  |  |
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 | Pharmacy Technicians |  | 4,123 | 4,703 | 580 | 14.1% | 173 | 222 | 58 | 453 | $19.38 | $40,312 | High school or equivalent Short |  |  |  |
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 | Psychiatric Technicians | 926 | 917 | -9 | -1.0% | 36 | 39 | -1 | 74 | $24.59 | $51,139 | Postsecondary < 5 years |  |  |  |
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 | Surgical Technologists |  | 1,220 | 1,355 | 135 | 11.1% | 39 | 38 | 14 | 91 | $39.71 | $82,612 | Postsecondary |  |  |  |
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 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |  | 1,891 | 2,444 | 553 | 29.2% | 75 | 121 | 55 | 251 | $23.32 | $48,512 | Associate's |  |  |  |
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 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |  | 608 | 678 | 70 | 11.5% | 33 | 36 | 7 | 76 | $22.62 | $47,049 | Postsecondary Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |  | 9,065 | 9,449 | 384 | 4.2% | 375 | 325 | 38 | 738 | $32.52 | $67,654 | Postsecondary Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Medical Records Specialists | 1,607 | 1,766 | 159 | 9.9% | 63 | 48 | 16 | 127 | $30.36 | $63,152 | Postsecondary |  |  |  |
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 | Opticians, Dispensing |  | 499 | 554 | 55 | 11.0% | 22 | 22 | 6 | 50 | $33.05 | $68,746 | High school or equivalent Long |  |  |  |
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 | Hearing Aid Specialists |  | 158 | 183 | 25 | 15.8% | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | $35.51 | $73,866 | High school or equivalent Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |  | 947 | 1,047 | 100 | 10.6% | 35 | 31 | 10 | 76 | $27.74 | $57,702 | Postsecondary Moderate |  |  |  |
Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 1,900 | 2,227 | 327 | 17.2% | 68 | 56 | 33 | 157 |  |
 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |  | 302 | 364 | 62 | 20.5% | 11 | 9 | 6 | 26 | $23.88 | $49,666 | Associate's Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Athletic Trainers |  | 745 | 895 | 150 | 20.1% | 27 | 22 | 15 | 64 |  | $63,090 | Master's Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Surgical Assistants |  | 148 | 177 | 29 | 19.6% | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | $22.99 | $47,832 | Postsecondary Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other |  | 660 | 735 | 75 | 11.4% | 23 | 19 | 8 | 50 | $24.15 | $50,223 | Postsecondary Moderate |  |  |  |