Here are the top five states for dentist employment and job concentration:
Five states with the highest number of employed dentists:
California
Number of employed dentists: 14,770
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 0.89
Texas
Number of employed dentists: 9,540
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 0.78
Florida
Number of employed dentists: 8,080
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 0.94
New York
Number of employed dentists: 6,370
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 0.73
Virginia
Number of employed dentists: 4,880
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 1.30
Five states with the highest concentration of dentist jobs:
Virginia
Number of employed dentists: 4,880
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 1.30
Hawaii
Number of employed dentists: 620
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 1.13
New Mexico
Number of employed dentists: 860
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 1.11
Idaho
Number of employed dentists: 720
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 0.95
Florida
Number of employed dentists: 8,080
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 0.94
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