Here are the top five states for dental hygienist employment and job concentration:
Five states with the highest number of employed dental hygienists:
California
Number of employed dental hygienists: 25,200
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 1.52
Texas
Number of employed dental hygienists: 13,030
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 1.07
Florida
Number of employed dental hygienists: 11,230
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 1.30
New York
Number of employed dental hygienists: 10,020
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 1.16
Pennsylvania
Number of employed dental hygienists: 9,690
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 1.74
Five states with the highest concentration of dental hygienist jobs:
Idaho
Number of employed dental hygienists: 1,880
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 2.49
Rhode Island
Number of employed dental hygienists: 1,120
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 2.44
Hawaii
Number of employed dental hygienists: 1,340
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 2.43
New Hampshire
Number of employed dental hygienists: 1,410
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 2.22
North Dakota
Number of employed dental hygienists: 850
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 2.15
