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Table: Individuals Licensed in Selected Health Care Occupations Working in Wyoming by Sub-state Region, 2023Q1 | ||||||||
Licensed Occupation | Northwest | Southwest | Northeast | Central-Southeast | Casper MSA | Cheyenne MSA | Unknown | Total |
Chiropractors | 16 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 84 |
Dental Assistants | 128 | 199 | 144 | 107 | 159 | 179 | 0 | 917 |
Dental Hygienists | 76 | 112 | 134 | 78 | 61 | 126 | 0 | 587 |
Dentists | 43 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 41 | 43 | 0 | 226 |
Hearing Aid Specialists | 3 | N/D | N/D | N/D | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
Substance Behavioral Counselors | 22 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 97 |
Marriage and Family Counselors | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 39 |
Social Workers, Other | 72 | 105 | 49 | 61 | 112 | 112 | 3 | 514 |
Counselors, Other | 87 | 85 | 87 | 124 | 110 | 100 | 3 | 596 |
Nursing Home Administrators | 5 | 5 | 3 | N/D | 5 | N/D | 0 | 23 |
Certified Nursing Assistants | 538 | 651 | 618 | 446 | 634 | 502 | 0 | 3,390 |
Licensed Practical Nurses | 90 | 60 | 132 | 68 | 118 | 97 | 0 | 565 |
Registered Nurses | 900 | 949 | 857 | 626 | 1,014 | 985 | 27 | 5,358 |
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses | 73 | 104 | 95 | 95 | 90 | 115 | 4 | 576 |
Occupational Therapy Assistants | 18 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 23 | 0 | 126 |
Occupational Therapists | 54 | 56 | 46 | 27 | 61 | 52 | 4 | 300 |
Psychologists | 8 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 78 |
Optometrists | 17 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 94 |
Pharmacy Technicians | 114 | 149 | 138 | 108 | 132 | 171 | 4 | 816 |
Pharmacists | 82 | 87 | 79 | 109 | 86 | 134 | 5 | 582 |
Podiatrists | N/D | N/D | 4 | 4 | N/D | N/D | 0 | 15 |
Physical Therapy Assistants | 40 | 13 | 38 | 35 | 26 | 60 | 0 | 214 |
Physical Therapists | 84 | 127 | 89 | 73 | 71 | 78 | 4 | 526 |
Respiratory Therapists | 35 | 35 | 30 | 28 | 60 | 49 | 0 | 238 |
Speech Language Pathology Assistants | 10 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 67 |
Speech Language Pathologists | 59 | 57 | 50 | 40 | 44 | 64 | 0 | 315 |
Audiologists | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
Radiologic Technologists | 96 | 125 | 102 | 75 | 141 | 139 | 6 | 684 |
Physician Assistants | 54 | 55 | 46 | 26 | 56 | 32 | 5 | 274 |
Anesthesiologists | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 52 |
Emergency Medicine Physicians | 11 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 74 |
Family Medicine Physicians | 47 | 37 | 28 | 43 | 35 | 31 | 0 | 222 |
General Internal Medicine Physicians | 15 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 163 |
Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 6 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 54 |
Pediatricians | 6 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 51 |
Psychiatrists | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Radiologists | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 36 |
Physicians, All Other | 9 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 27 | 24 | 0 | 110 |
Orthopedic Surgeons | 9 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 59 |
Surgeons, All Other | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 64 |
Total | 2,855 | 3,294 | 2,977 | 2,365 | 3,330 | 3,342 | 68 | 18,311 |
15.6 | 18.0 | 16.3 | 12.9 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 0.4 | 100.0 | |
N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality. | ||||||||
Note: Counts may not sum to total in all tables. | ||||||||
Source: Wyoming Wage Records database and licensed occupation files. | ||||||||
Prepared by L. Knapp and M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/11/23. |
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