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Data in this report are from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics:

Current employment data are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2023 estimates.

State employment projections are from Projections Central, Long-term Projections 2022-32, and State Labor Market Information offices.

National employment projections are from the Employment Projections, 2023-33.

Employment concentration data are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2023 estimates.

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      Projected Employment for Dental Assistants in UNITED STATES

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      National Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 376,500 408,000 8% 54,900
      State Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      California 56,900 65,200 +15% 9,190
      Texas 32,830 39,410 +20% 5,600
      Florida 23,150 26,840 +16% 3,790
      North Carolina 12,270 13,970 +14% 1,970
      Illinois 12,900 13,790 +7% 1,920
      Washington 10,920 12,310 +13% 1,880
      Michigan 11,300 12,070 +7% 1,680
      Arizona 9,210 11,570 +26% 1,660
      Ohio 11,360 11,830 +4% 1,630
      Georgia 10,360 11,460 +11% 1,600
      Pennsylvania 10,720 11,070 +3% 1,530
      New Jersey 9,580 10,670 +11% 1,500
      Virginia 8,150 9,620 +18% 1,360
      Colorado 7,170 8,070 +13% 1,130
      Tennessee 6,270 7,520 +20% 1,070
      Utah 5,930 7,360 +24% 1,050
      Indiana 6,970 7,440 +7% 1,030
      Wisconsin 6,700 7,170 +7% 1,000
      Missouri 6,470 6,700 +4% 920
      Oregon 5,650 6,330 +12% 890
      Minnesota 5,950 6,320 +6% 880
      Maryland 5,720 6,210 +9% 870
      South Carolina 4,910 5,910 +20% 840
      Louisiana 5,080 5,280 +4% 730
      Oklahoma 4,780 4,970 +4% 690
      Connecticut 3,510 4,380 +25% 630
      Alabama 3,850 4,290 +11% 600
      Nevada 3,810 4,070 +7% 570
      Iowa 3,370 3,890 +15% 550
      New York 22,920 28,090 +23% 520
      Kentucky 3,420 3,650 +7% 510
      Arkansas 3,010 3,620 +20% 510
      Idaho 2,930 3,540 +21% 500
      Kansas 3,240 3,440 +6% 480
      Massachusetts 3,060 3,290 +8% 460
      Puerto Rico 2,680 3,090 +15% 440
      New Mexico 2,210 2,850 +29% 410
      Mississippi 2,600 2,680 +3% 370
      Nebraska 2,320 2,550 +10% 360
      Montana 1,510 1,750 +16% 250
      New Hampshire 1,370 1,480 +8% 210
      West Virginia 1,510 1,520 +1% 210
      Maine 1,280 1,270 -1% 170
      Alaska 1,120 1,240 +11% 170
      South Dakota 1,040 1,170 +13% 160
      Delaware 900 990 +10% 140
      Rhode Island 820 840 +2% 120
      North Dakota 770 840 +9% 120
      District of Columbia 590 630 +7% 90
      Wyoming 580 630 +9% 90
      Vermont 620 620 +0% 80
      Guam 130 150 +15% 20
      Virgin Islands 60 50 -17% 10
      American Samoa No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Hawaii No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available

      *Projected Annual Job Openings refers to the average annual job openings due to growth and net replacement.