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Licensed Health Care Occupation Data for Individuals Working in Wyoming, 2023Q1


Individuals Licensed in Selected Health Care Occupations Working in Wyoming by Sub-state Region

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.