California currently has the highest employment of general dentists, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here are five states and five cities with the highest employment of general dentists:
States
California: 14,760
Florida: 8,400
Texas: 7,690
New York: 7,460
Illinois: 4,820
Cities
New York-Newark-Jersey City, N.Y.-N.J.: 6,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, Calif.: 4,300
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Ill.-Ind.: 3,980
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.V.: 3,110
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas: 2,650
