California currently has the highest employment of dental assistants, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here are five states and five cities with the highest employment of dental assistants:
States
California: 54,580
Texas: 31,360
Florida: 23,020
New York: 19,700
Illinois: 15,620
Cities
New York-Newark-Jersey City, N.Y.-N.J.: 21,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, Calif.: 19,300
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Ill.-Ind.: 12,310
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas: 8,310
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, Texas: 8,090
