Employment outlook for dentists, dental assistants and dental hygienists:
Dentists
Number of jobs in 2020: 139,200
Job growth rate, 2020-30: 8 percent
Employment change, 2020-30: 11,100
Dental assistant
Number of jobs in 2020: 330,200
Job growth rate, 2020-30: 11 percent
Employment change, 2020-30: 36,900
Dental hygienists
Number of jobs in 2020: 206,100
Job growth rate, 2020-30: 11 percent
Employment change, 2020-30: 23,100
