There are currently an estimated 332,000 dental assistants in the United States. The dental assistant job market is expected to grow by 19.5% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are dental assistants?
CareerExplorer rates dental assistants with an A- employability rating, meaning this career should provide great employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 70,300 dental assistants. That number is based on 64,600 additional dental assistants, and the retirement of 5,700 existing dental assistants.
What’s the supply of dental assistants?
The dental assistant industry is concentrated in California, Texas, New York
Dental Assistant job market by state
State Name | Employed Dental Assistants |
---|---|
California | 50,100 |
Texas | 29,790 |
New York | 20,370 |
Florida | 19,040 |
Illinois | 12,710 |
Pennsylvania | 10,930 |
New Jersey | 10,770 |
Ohio | 10,670 |
Washington | 10,580 |
Georgia | 9,900 |
Michigan | 9,550 |
North Carolina | 8,960 |
Massachusetts | 8,380 |
Virginia | 8,020 |
Colorado | 7,080 |
Arizona | 7,030 |
Indiana | 6,150 |
Maryland | 5,870 |
Wisconsin | 5,860 |
Tennessee | 5,800 |
Minnesota | 5,630 |
Missouri | 5,530 |
Oregon | 5,480 |
Utah | 5,220 |
South Carolina | 4,400 |
Kentucky | 4,320 |
Louisiana | 4,310 |
Connecticut | 4,030 |
Oklahoma | 3,930 |
Alabama | 3,270 |
Iowa | 2,960 |
Kansas | 2,860 |
Arkansas | 2,750 |
New Mexico | 2,740 |
Nevada | 2,650 |
Puerto Rico | 2,390 |
Mississippi | 2,240 |
Idaho | 2,210 |
Nebraska | 2,130 |
Hawaii | 1,590 |
Montana | 1,340 |
New Hampshire | 1,310 |
Alaska | 1,300 |
West Virginia | 1,230 |
Maine | 1,190 |
South Dakota | 930 |
Rhode Island | 860 |
Delaware | 810 |
North Dakota | 730 |
Wyoming | 640 |
District of Columbia | 640 |
Vermont | 390 |
Guam | 160 |
Virgin Islands, U.S. | 40 |