5 states, cities with the highest employment of dental assistants

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California currently has the highest employment of dental assistants, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Here are five states and five cities with the highest employment of dental assistants: 

States

California: 54,580

Texas: 31,360

Florida: 23,020

New York: 19,700

Illinois: 15,620

Cities

New York-Newark-Jersey City, N.Y.-N.J.: 21,100

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, Calif.: 19,300

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Ill.-Ind.: 12,310

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas: 8,310

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, Texas: 8,090

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