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Dental assistants
SOC Code: 31-9091
Median Annual Wages: $30,220
Median annual wages quartile rank: L
Education & Training Desc: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Educational(cluster): HS/SC
High School: 33.6%
Some College: 57.5%
College Degree: 8.9%
Employment in thousands (2006): 280
Employment in thousands (2016 projected): 362
Number change in thousands (2006-2016): 82
Percent change in thousands (2006-2016): 29.2%
Percent of total in self employment: 0%
Annual average job openings due to growth and total replacements, 2006-2016 (thousands): 29
Job openings due to growth 2006-16 (thousands): 82
NET replacement needs 2006-16 (thousands): 49
Annual average job openings due to growth and net replacements, 2006-2016 (thousands): 13
Average Unemployment: 2.3%
Part Time Worker: 35.7%


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