5 states, cities with the highest employment of dental hygienists

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California is the state with the highest employment of dental hygienists, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Here are five states and five cities with the highest employment of hygienists: 

States

California: 22,940

Texas: 16,010

Florida: 13,860

New York: 10,350

Illinois: 8,740

Cities

New York-Newark-Jersey City, N.Y.-N.J.: 10,240

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, Calif.: 8,100

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Ill.-Ind.: 6,420

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas: 6,230

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, Mass.-N.H.: 5,080

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