California had the highest number of employed dentists in 2021, while Virginia had the highest concentration of dentist jobs, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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