Occupation is in demand.
The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Private dental offices
Outlook
This career will see strong growth due to the increased demand for preventative dental care services. The population is also aging and dental assistants are able to provide more routine procedures that dentists used to do.
Job prospects for dental assistants will be good. In addition to the growth of this career, job openings will arise from the need to replace dental assistants who leave the field. Many of these openings will be for entry-level jobs that offer on-the-job training.
Dental Assistants (CIS 100058)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
12,367 Large |
& |
12.3% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
1,672 High |
| Champaign Area |
242 Medium |
& |
6.6% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
31 Few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
532 Large |
& |
28.2% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
86 High |
| Cook County |
5,270 Large |
& |
13.3% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
721 High |
| Decatur Area |
96 Medium |
& |
16.7% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
14 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
608 Large |
& |
14.8% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
85 Moderate |
| Du Page County |
1,389 Large |
& |
9.1% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
181 High |
| Edwardsville Area |
243 Medium |
& |
18.5% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
35 Few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
58 Small |
& |
-8.6% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
132 Medium |
& |
8.3% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
17 Very few |
| Lake County |
718 Large |
& |
12.3% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
98 Moderate |
| McHenry County |
265 Large |
& |
-11.7% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
26 Few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
186 Medium |
& |
12.4% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
25 Few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
233 Medium |
& |
4.7% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
29 Few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
536 Large |
& |
8.2% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
68 Moderate |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
126 Medium |
& |
4.8% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
16 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
183 Medium |
& |
3.8% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
22 Few |
| Rockford Area |
437 Large |
& |
17.8% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
63 Moderate |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
49 Small |
& |
-6.1% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
225 Medium |
& |
10.7% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
30 Few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
264 Medium |
& |
3.8% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
32 Few |
| Vermilion County |
23 Very small |
& |
-17.4% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Will County |
591 Large |
& |
18.4% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
85 Moderate |
| United States |
376,500 Large |
& |
8.4% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
54,900 High |