Offices of Dentists
1,907 establishments and 15,959 people in 41. It is made of Dental Assistants, and the strongest licence here belongs to Dentists, General, licensed in 50 of 56 US jurisdictions; 6 occupations here carry a licence. Every figure names its source, and the gaps are listed.
Who does the work
| Occupation | Share | Employed nationally | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Assistants | 33.06% | 343,660 | $47,250 |
| Dental Hygienists | 19.97% | 207,560 | $94,570 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 10.0% | 103,910 | $47,330 |
| Dentists, General | 9.83% | 102,160 | $171,450 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 7.85% | 81,610 | $45,110 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 3.55% | 36,860 | $62,400 |
| Office Clerks, General | 2.86% | 29,700 | $47,990 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | 1.44% | 14,980 | $50,350 |
The licence gate
| What the industry is made of | Share | Concentration | Strongest licence belongs to | Jurisdictions | Exam-gated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Assistants | 33.06% | 136.6× | Dentists, General | 50 of 56 | 80 |
The occupation this industry is made of and the occupation carrying the strongest licence are DIFFERENT here, and both are shown rather than one being chosen. Collapsing them is how physicians' offices came to report a 6-jurisdiction gate against a true 52.
Licensed occupations in this industry
| Occupation | Share of industry | Concentration here | Jurisdictions licensing it | Licences on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists, General | 9.83% | 134.6× | 50 of 56 | 126 |
| Dental Hygienists | 19.97% | 141.1× | 49 of 56 | 114 |
| Dental Assistants | 33.06% | 136.6× | 47 of 56 | 107 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 10.0% | 17.7× | 1 of 56 | 1 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 7.85% | 11.4× | 1 of 56 | 2 |
| Office Clerks, General | 2.86% | 1.7× | 1 of 56 | 2 |
Concentration is this occupation's share of employment here divided by its share across every industry we hold — how much this industry is made of that job. Above 8× it is a defining occupation; near 1× it is a job every industry has, like a manager or an office clerk. Which licence gates OPERATING the business depends on the jurisdiction and on how the business is structured, and we do not assert it.
What this page cannot tell you
| Gap |
|---|
| licence titles in 41 — none matched 'Dental Assistants', though it is licensed in 50 jurisdictions nationally. The title differs locally, or the record is held municipally. |
| occupation mix for NAICS 621210 — the labour statistics carry no rows at this level, so everything about occupations here, including the defining occupation and its licence gate, is measured at NAICS 621200, a broader grouping. Establishment counts are for 621210 itself. |
| licence coverage — the register holds 54 of 56 US licensing jurisdictions, and 2,504 of its records carry no jurisdiction at all. A count of 50 is out of 54 searched, not out of 56. The unsearched jurisdictions are not evidence of no licence. |
| bonding_required_usd — no producer, and not estimated |
This industry, elsewhere
| View | What it answers |
|---|---|
| Where is it easiest to open? | Every jurisdiction side by side — operators, wages, and the licence gate |
| The underwriting | Which rubric dimensions the public record can evidence, and which it cannot |
| Offices of Dentists in CA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Offices of Dentists in TX | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Offices of Dentists in FL | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Offices of Dentists in NY | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Offices of Dentists in IL | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Offices of Dentists in PA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
Every one of these is generated from the same corpus and costs nothing to read.
Neighbouring industries
| Industry | NAICS | Operators |
|---|---|---|
| Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Sp | 621111 | 203,776 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech T | 621340 | 50,940 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except | 621330 | 45,450 |
| Home Health Care Services | 621610 | 39,663 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | 621310 | 38,698 |
| Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Prac | 621399 | 34,969 |
| Offices of Optometrists | 621320 | 21,117 |
| All Other Outpatient Care Centers | 621498 | 19,642 |
The same six-digit sector. Listed because an operator comparing options is usually choosing between adjacent trades, not between an industry and nothing.
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