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
As the population grows and ages, the demand for dental services will increase. As access to dental hygiene services expands, more hygienists will be needed to provide preventative dental services.
Job prospects for dental hygienists will be very good. Besides growth in the career, many more job openings will arise from the need to replace dental hygienists who leave the field. However, competition for jobs may be strong in areas with large numbers of dental hygiene programs. Prospects will be the best for those who are willing to relocate or work part-time.
Dental Hygienists (CIS 100059)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
7,596 Large |
& |
12.3% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
585 Moderate |
| Champaign Area |
132 Small |
& |
6.8% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
9 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
336 Large |
& |
28.6% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
34 Few |
| Cook County |
3,240 Large |
& |
13.3% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
254 Moderate |
| Decatur Area |
58 Small |
& |
19.0% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
377 Medium |
& |
14.9% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
30 Very few |
| Du Page County |
863 Medium |
& |
8.3% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
61 Few |
| Edwardsville Area |
151 Medium |
& |
17.9% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
13 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
33 Very small |
& |
-9.1% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
81 Small |
& |
6.2% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Lake County |
451 Medium |
& |
12.0% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
34 Very few |
| McHenry County |
167 Medium |
& |
-12.0% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
8 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
102 Small |
& |
13.7% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
8 Very few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
146 Medium |
& |
4.1% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
10 Very few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
329 Medium |
& |
7.3% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
22 Very few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
74 Small |
& |
4.1% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
110 Small |
& |
3.6% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
7 Very few |
| Rockford Area |
274 Medium |
& |
17.5% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
24 Very few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
28 Very small |
& |
-3.6% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
133 Small |
& |
10.5% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
10 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
159 Medium |
& |
5.7% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
11 Very few |
| Vermilion County |
13 Very small |
& |
-23.1% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Will County |
370 Medium |
& |
17.3% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
30 Few |
| United States |
214,100 Large |
& |
9.2% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
16,400 Moderate |