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 |
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| Illinois |
8,434 Large |
& |
7.0% |
2.7% |
>>>> |
624 Moderate |
| Champaign Area |
143 Medium |
& |
0.7% |
1.9% |
>>>> |
9 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
434 Large |
& |
-6.0% |
-1.2% |
>>>> |
24 Few |
| Cook County |
3,659 Large |
& |
3.6% |
3.0% |
>>>> |
255 Moderate |
| Decatur Area |
48 Small |
& |
2.1% |
0.1% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
405 Medium |
& |
20.0% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
37 Few |
| Du Page County |
873 Large |
& |
21.0% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
80 Few |
| Edwardsville Area |
177 Medium |
& |
10.7% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
14 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
33 Very small |
& |
30.3% |
-2.2% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
75 Small |
& |
1.3% |
-0.1% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Lake County |
498 Medium |
& |
2.0% |
2.6% |
>>>> |
34 Few |
| McHenry County |
184 Medium |
& |
-0.5% |
6.1% |
>>>> |
12 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
116 Small |
& |
-4.3% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
7 Very few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
187 Medium |
& |
-5.3% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
11 Very few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
337 Medium |
& |
7.7% |
1.3% |
>>>> |
26 Very few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
88 Small |
& |
-1.1% |
-1.6% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
104 Small |
& |
-5.8% |
1.8% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Rockford Area |
300 Medium |
& |
4.3% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
21 Very few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
25 Very small |
& |
28.0% |
-0.3% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
140 Small |
& |
12.1% |
-0.8% |
>>>> |
11 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
166 Medium |
& |
15.7% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
15 Very few |
| Vermilion County |
12 Very small |
& |
-8.3% |
-5.1% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Will County |
424 Large |
& |
26.7% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
42 Few |
| United States |
221,600 Large |
& |
7.0% |
3.1% |
>>>> |
15,300 Moderate |