Utah has the highest number of dental assistants per capita out of any state at 180.94 assistants for every 100,000 residents.
California has the highest number of dental assistants in total, with 146.23 assistants per capita.
Data on the number of dental assistants in each state are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which updated employment data to reflect 2023 in April.
State populations are from World Population Review.
Here is the number of dental assistants for every 100,000 residents in each state and Washington, D.C.: ……
Source: Dental assistants per capita in all 50 states / Becker’s Dental + DSO Review