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
