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 |
12,898 Large |
& |
6.9% |
2.7% |
>>>> |
1,916 High |
| Champaign Area |
233 Medium |
& |
-0.4% |
1.9% |
>>>> |
32 Few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
649 Very large |
& |
-6.0% |
-1.2% |
>>>> |
82 High |
| Cook County |
5,573 Large |
& |
3.5% |
3.0% |
>>>> |
796 High |
| Decatur Area |
78 Small |
& |
1.3% |
0.1% |
>>>> |
10 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
615 Large |
& |
20.5% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
106 Moderate |
| Du Page County |
1,338 Large |
& |
20.6% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
230 High |
| Edwardsville Area |
272 Medium |
& |
8.8% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
41 Few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
52 Small |
& |
26.9% |
-2.2% |
>>>> |
9 Very few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
115 Medium |
& |
0.9% |
-0.1% |
>>>> |
15 Very few |
| Lake County |
750 Large |
& |
2.1% |
2.6% |
>>>> |
106 Moderate |
| McHenry County |
276 Large |
& |
0.0% |
6.1% |
>>>> |
37 Few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
195 Medium |
& |
-4.1% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
26 Few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
285 Large |
& |
-6.0% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
35 Few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
518 Large |
& |
9.1% |
1.3% |
>>>> |
79 Moderate |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
141 Medium |
& |
-2.1% |
-1.6% |
>>>> |
19 Few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
165 Medium |
& |
-4.2% |
1.8% |
>>>> |
21 Few |
| Rockford Area |
457 Large |
& |
4.6% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
66 Moderate |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
41 Small |
& |
24.4% |
-0.3% |
>>>> |
8 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
229 Medium |
& |
12.2% |
-0.8% |
>>>> |
37 Few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
262 Medium |
& |
14.1% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
43 Few |
| Vermilion County |
19 Very small |
& |
-5.3% |
-5.1% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Will County |
643 Large |
& |
26.1% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
116 Moderate |
| United States |
381,900 Large |
& |
6.4% |
3.1% |
>>>> |
52,900 High |