California has 22,940 dental hygienists, the most out of any state, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The agency released updated employment information for dental hygienists to reflect 2024 information on April 2.
In total, there are 219,070 dental hygienists in the U.S., 7,440 more compared to 2023.
Here is the number of dental hygienists in each state and Washington, D.C.:
Note: Employment data for hygienists is not available for Colorado.
Alabama: 2,840
Alaska: 770
Arizona: 5,040
Arkansas: 1,790
California: 22,940
Colorado: Data not available
Connecticut: 3,320
Delaware: 590
District of Columbia: 330
Florida: 13,860
Georgia: 7,360
Hawaii: 1,060
Idaho: 1,800
Illinois: 8,740
Indiana: 5,110
Iowa: 2,020
Kansas: 2,460
Kentucky: 2,140
Louisiana: 2,720
Maine: 1,000
Maryland: 3,780
Massachusetts: 6,780
Michigan: 8,320
Minnesota: 4,660
Mississippi: 1,520
Missouri: 2,840
Montana: 950
Nebraska: 1,400
Nevada: 2,040
New Hampshire: 1,540
New Jersey: 6,030
New Mexico: 1,400
New York: 10,350
North Carolina: 7,030
North Dakota: 580
Ohio: 8,500
Oklahoma: 2,750
Oregon: 3,640
Pennsylvania: 8,640
Rhode Island: 850
South Carolina: 3,200
South Dakota: 730
Tennessee: 4,550
Texas: 16,010
Utah: 3,940
Vermont: 520
Virginia: 3,580
Washington: 5,140
West Virginia: 1,220
Wisconsin: 5,620
Wyoming: 480
