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Dental Assistants
Estimated Employment and Projected Growth
Geographic Area
(Estimated Year-Projected Year)
Estimated
Employment
Projected
Employment
Numeric
Change
Percent
Change
Additional Openings
Due to Net
Replacements
California
(2018-2028)
59,30068,4009,10015.3419,900
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine Area
(2018-2028)
5,6606,7001,04018.440,600
Butte County
(2018-2028)
2502803012.01,700
East Bay Area
(2018-2028)
4,0204,43041010.227,800
Eastern Sierra - Mother Lode Region
(2018-2028)
2202604018.21,600
Fresno County
(2018-2028)
1,2801,3901108.68,800
Imperial County
(2018-2028)
1501803020.01,100
Inland Empire Area
(2018-2028)
5,7006,50080014.040,100
Kern County
(2018-2028)
9701,11014014.46,800
Kings County
(2018-2028)
170170.01,100
Los Angeles County
(2018-2028)
12,60014,3701,77014.088,600
Madera County
(2018-2028)
220240209.11,500
Merced County
(2018-2028)
2002303015.01,400
Monterey County
(2018-2028)
5005909018.03,600
Napa County
(2018-2028)
210210.01,400
North Coast Region
(2018-2028)
350340-10-2.92,300
North Valley Region - Northern Mountains Region
(2018-2028)
41042010.02,700
Orange County
(2018-2028)
5,6606,7001,04018.440,600
Sacramento Metro Area
(2018-2028)
3,4203,83041012.023,800
San Benito and Santa Clara Counties
(2018-2028)
3,6004,11051014.225,400
San Diego County
(2018-2028)
4,7905,47068014.233,700
San Francisco Bay Area
(2018-2028)
2,3002,4801807.815,700
San Joaquin County
(2018-2028)
9001,06016017.86,400
San Luis Obispo County
(2018-2028)
47057010021.33,400
San Rafael Area
(2018-2028)
6907809013.04,800
Santa Barbara County
(2018-2028)
6106908013.14,300
Santa Cruz County
(2018-2028)
3904405012.82,700
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara Area
(2018-2028)
6106908013.14,300
Shasta County
(2018-2028)
2502803012.01,700
Solano County
(2018-2028)
60073013021.74,400
Sonoma County
(2018-2028)
770830607.85,300
Stanislaus County
(2018-2028)
6607408012.14,600
Sutter and Yuba Counties
(2018-2028)
170180105.91,100
Tulare County
(2018-2028)
420460409.52,900
Ventura County
(2018-2028)
1,0901,27018016.57,800
 
Source: Employment Development Department
Labor Market Information Division
https://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/