Dental practices in the U.S. created more than 2.4 million jobs in 2022, according to data from the American Dental Association.
The data report, which includes the total economic impact and total number of jobs supported by offices of dentists, was released in February.
Out of the 2.45 million total jobs created, 1.01 million were jobs in offices of dentists and 1.44 million were other jobs supported by offices of dentists.
Here are the total number of jobs created by dental practices in each state and Washington, D.C.:
Alabama: 30,681
Alaska: 5,907
Arizona: 52,051
Arkansas: 18,895
California: 332,768
Colorado: 50,220
Connecticut: 28,857
Delaware: 6,857
District of Columbia: 4,042
Florida: 160,375
Georgia: 72,938
Hawaii: 11,171
Idaho: 17,698
Illinois: 92,849
Indiana: 48,619
Iowa: 21,370
Kansas: 21,021
Kentucky: 26,129
Louisiana: 29,075
Maine: 9,738
Maryland: 42,218
Massachusetts: 61,386
Michigan: 77,959
Minnesota: 41,876
Mississippi: 16,201
Missouri: 38,920
Montana: 9,082
Nebraska: 14,438
Nevada: 24,411
New Hampshire: 12,252
New Jersey: 75,552
New Mexico: 13,857
New York: 136,165
North Carolina: 78,126
North Dakota: 6,107
Ohio: 78,384
Oklahoma: 27,071
Oregon: 38,087
Pennsylvania: 83,893
Rhode Island: 6,818
South Carolina: 36,627
South Dakota: 7,510
Tennessee: 45,430
Texas: 206,348
Utah: 35,272
Vermont: 4,673
Virginia: 65,386
Washington: 69,037
West Virginia: 9,599
Wisconsin: 44,963
Wyoming: 4,479