California has the highest number of dental assistants, according to employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Employment data reflects information from May 2022 and was updated on April 25.
There are 363,880 dental assistants across the country.
Here is the number of dental assistants in each state:
Alabama: 3,710
Alaska: 1,080
Arizona: 9,040
Arkansas: 2,970
California: 55,360
Colorado: 7,100
Connecticut: 3,560
Delaware: 900
District of Columbia: 660
Florida: 22,670
Georgia: 10,900
Hawaii: 1,620
Idaho: 2,820
Illinois: 12,940
Indiana: 6,950
Iowa: 3,280
Kansas: 3,220
Kentucky: 3,320
Louisiana: 4,920
Maine: 1,230
Maryland: 5,040
Massachusetts: 9,650
Michigan: 11,390
Minnesota: 5,890
Mississippi: 2,530
Missouri: 6,660
Montana: 1,420
Nebraska: 2,240
Nevada: 3,720
New Hampshire: 1,360
New Jersey: 9,500
New Mexico: 2,040
New York: 19,040
North Carolina: 11,990
North Dakota: 740
Ohio: 11,460
Oklahoma: 4,650
Oregon: 5,200
Pennsylvania: 10,890
Rhode Island: 800
South Carolina: 4,820
South Dakota: 1,010
Tennessee: 6,760
Texas: 32,360
Utah: 5,920
Vermont: 610
Virginia: 8,110
Washington: 11,290
West Virginia: 1,440
Wisconsin: 6,550
Wyoming: 550