California has 54,580 dental assistants, the most out of any state, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The agency released updated employment information for dental assistants to reflect 2024 information on April 2.
In total, there are 375,430 dental assistants in the U.S., 4,740 more compared to 2023.
Here is the number of dental assistants in each state and Washington, D.C.:
Note: Employment data for assistants is not available for Colorado.
Alabama: 4,450
Alaska: 1,080
Arizona: 7,480
Arkansas: 3,020
California: 54,580
Colorado: Data not available
Connecticut: 3,740
Delaware: 1,120
District of Columbia: 510
Florida: 23,020
Georgia: 9,730
Hawaii: 1,610
Idaho: 2,860
Illinois: 15,620
Indiana: 6,250
Iowa: 3,540
Kansas: 3,020
Kentucky: 4,250
Louisiana: 4,420
Maine: 1,450
Maryland: 6,520
Massachusetts: 9,250
Michigan: 11,830
Minnesota: 5,590
Mississippi: 2,690
Missouri: 7,380
Montana: 1,540
Nebraska: 2,360
Nevada: 3,890
New Hampshire: 1,400
New Jersey: 10,660
New Mexico: 2,010
New York: 19,700
North Carolina: 11,100
North Dakota: 920
Ohio: 11,130
Oklahoma: 4,540
Oregon: 5,480
Pennsylvania: 12,410
Rhode Island: 1,120
South Carolina: 5,380
South Dakota: 1,240
Tennessee: 6,370
Texas: 31,360
Utah: 6,310
Vermont: 650
Virginia: 11,040
Washington: 13,330
West Virginia: 1,380
Wisconsin: 6,720
Wyoming: 700
