California has 24,880 active dental hygienists, the most of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The agency released updated compensation data April 3 to reflect May 2023 information, the latest available.
Here is the number of dental hygienists in every state and Washington, D.C.:
Alabama: 3,070
Alaska: 610
Arizona: 4,880
Arkansas: 1,830
California: 24,880
Colorado: 4,700
Connecticut: 3,170
Delaware: 710
District of Columbia: 230
Florida: 13,050
Georgia: 7,380
Hawaii: 1,130
Idaho: 1,420
Illinois: 7,730
Indiana: 4,770
Iowa: 2,260
Kansas: 2,080
Kentucky: 2,230
Louisiana: 2,200
Maine: 840
Maryland: 3,590
Massachusetts: 5,010
Michigan: 8,370
Minnesota: 4,990
Mississippi: 1,550
Missouri: 3,520
Montana: 930
Nebraska: 1,570
Nevada: 2,160
New Hampshire: 1,480
New Jersey: 6,060
New Mexico: 1,110
New York: 12,100
North Carolina: 6,470
North Dakota: 710
Ohio: 8,470
Oklahoma: 2,280
Oregon: 2,930
Pennsylvania: 7,750
Rhode Island: 770
South Carolina: 3,100
South Dakota: 610
Tennessee: 4,680
Texas: 11,510
Utah: 3,030
Vermont: 560
Virginia: 4,080
Washington: 6,620
West Virginia: 1,170
Wisconsin: 4,880
Wyoming: 440