621210/Offices of Dentists
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
1.03M
employees, 2023
1.03M
employees, 2023
In 2023, 135,665 US Offices of Dentists business locations employed 1.03 million people and paid $62.5 billion in annual payroll, $60,718 per employee on average. Employment was down 0.3% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
135,665
-0.3% vs 2022
Employees
1,028,889
-0.3% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$62.5B
+4.9% vs 2022
Average pay
$60,718
+5.2% vs 2022
Over the years
United States, 2017 to 2023
Employees
Paid employees in mid-March
Business locations
Places with paid employees
By state
Employees of Offices of Dentists in each state, 2023
Employees by state
States with the most employees
Employees and the share of all the state's jobs
| State | Business locations | Employees | Average pay | Share of state jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 22,757 | 142,822 | $56,350 | 0.87% |
| Texas | 11,902 | 86,333 | $57,256 | 0.72% |
| Florida | 9,039 | 61,901 | $64,620 | 0.62% |
| New York | 8,001 | 54,214 | $61,541 | 0.62% |
| Illinois | 5,781 | 37,948 | $59,681 | 0.67% |
| Pennsylvania | 4,649 | 35,838 | $60,027 | 0.63% |
| Michigan | 3,795 | 33,989 | $60,252 | 0.84% |
| New Jersey | 4,511 | 33,254 | $58,479 | 0.84% |
| Ohio | 3,814 | 33,003 | $58,598 | 0.65% |
| North Carolina | 3,551 | 32,715 | $68,355 | 0.76% |
| Washington | 3,633 | 32,617 | $61,700 | 1.07% |
| Georgia | 3,663 | 30,262 | $61,784 | 0.69% |
| Virginia | 3,402 | 28,005 | $66,380 | 0.78% |
| Massachusetts | 3,188 | 26,211 | $68,781 | 0.75% |
| Arizona | 2,922 | 21,222 | $57,935 | 0.73% |
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Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Offices of Dentists employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 9,582 | 62,116 | $59,763 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 9,296 | 50,762 | $51,964 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 4,077 | 31,034 | $58,498 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 4,881 | 30,767 | $58,083 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3,290 | 22,876 | $67,293 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 3,400 | 21,058 | $54,729 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 3,439 | 20,465 | $56,458 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2,556 | 20,014 | $62,846 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2,421 | 19,445 | $62,845 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 2,419 | 19,313 | $68,765 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 3,029 | 19,225 | $62,280 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2,189 | 18,592 | $62,192 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 1,921 | 16,127 | $58,710 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 2,198 | 15,663 | $58,259 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1,904 | 12,827 | $53,024 |
Business size
US Offices of Dentists business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 51,142 | 37.7% |
| 5 to 9 | 48,076 | 35.4% |
| 10 to 19 | 29,790 | 22.0% |
| 20 to 49 | 6,113 | 4.5% |
| 50 to 99 | 424 | 0.3% |
| 100 to 249 | 95 | 0.1% |
| 250 to 499 | 20 | 0.0% |
| 500 to 999 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Health Care and Social Assistance 62Ambulatory Health Care Services 621Offices of Dentists 6212Offices of Dentists 62121
Questions and answers
How many people work in Offices of Dentists in the US?
1.03 million people worked at 135,665 US Offices of Dentists business locations in 2023, down 0.3% from 2022. That is 0.74% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Offices of Dentists?
$60,718 a year per employee in 2023, from $62.5 billion in annual payroll (up 5.2% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Offices of Dentists jobs?
California had the most, with 142,822 employees in 2023, followed by Texas (86,333) and Florida (61,901).
Which metro areas have the most Offices of Dentists jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (62,116), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (50,762), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (31,034) had the most Offices of Dentists employees in 2023.
Are most Offices of Dentists businesses small?
95.1% of the 135,665 Offices of Dentists business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 5 had 500 or more.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.