Number of dental assistants by state

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

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