Dentists and Dental Hygienists

Total Employed

% of Total U.S.


United States

146,800

100.0%

Detroit, MI PMSA

6,270

4.3%

Chicago, IL PMSA

5,760

3.9%

Boston, MA-NH PMSA

5,050

3.4%

Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSA

4,870

3.3%

Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA

4,840

3.3%

Atlanta, GA MSA

4,380

3.0%

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI MSA

4,030

2.7%

Phoenix-Mesa, AZ MSA

3,530

2.4%

New York, NY PMSA

3,390

2.3%

Dallas, TX PMSA

2,810

1.9%

Oakland, CA PMSA

2,680

1.8%

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA PMSA

2,550

1.7%

Denver, CO PMSA

2,270

1.5%

Columbus, OH MSA

2,260

1.5%

Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC MSA

2,260

1.5%

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA

2,170

1.5%

Riverside-San Bernardino, CA PMSA

1,990

1.4%

Houston, TX PMSA

1,970

1.3%

St. Louis, MO-IL MSA

1,920

1.3%

San Francisco, CA PMSA

1,910

1.3%

Nassau-Suffolk, NY PMSA

1,880

1.3%

Newark, NJ PMSA

1,740

1.2%

San Antonio, TX

1,730

1.2%

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA

1,690

1.2%

Kansas City, MO-KS MSA

1,630

1.1%


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Survey, 2002