WORKFORCE Dental Staffing

United States dental staffing

Local dental staffing guidance for America's largest cities

Every city has a different commute, credential system and practice geography. Choose your market for local guidance on requesting temporary dental coverage or starting a permanent search.

2025 Census ranking

The ten largest U.S. cities

These pages follow the latest U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population estimates. Fort Worth is now tenth, slightly ahead of Jacksonville.

#1 in the United States

New York City

New York · 8,584,629 residents

NY

Five boroughs, dense patient books and a staffing search that changes block by block.

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#2 in the United States

Los Angeles

California · 3,869,089 residents

CA

A wide, polycentric dental market where the practical commute matters as much as the role.

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#3 in the United States

Chicago

Illinois · 2,731,585 residents

IL

A neighborhood-driven market linked by rail, expressways and very different commute patterns.

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#4 in the United States

Houston

Texas · 2,397,315 residents

TX

A vast practice market spread across employment centers, suburbs and long daily drives.

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#5 in the United States

Phoenix

Arizona · 1,665,481 residents

AZ

A fast-growing desert market where schedules, distance and seasonal demand shape coverage.

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#6 in the United States

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania · 1,574,281 residents

PA

A compact core and broad neighborhood market with strong links to the surrounding counties.

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#7 in the United States

San Antonio

Texas · 1,548,422 residents

TX

A growing, spread-out city where military, medical and family schedules all affect staffing.

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#8 in the United States

San Diego

California · 1,406,106 residents

CA

A long coastal market divided by mesas, freeways and distinct north and south county pools.

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#9 in the United States

Dallas

Texas · 1,329,491 residents

TX

A dense business core inside a much larger regional labor market spanning many municipalities.

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#10 in the United States

Fort Worth

Texas · 1,028,117 residents

TX

A million-person city with its own practice base, workforce and west-side catchment.

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Population source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates. Market coverage and service levels vary by location.

The address defines the pool

A city name is the start. The office address, shift hours, parking and transit determine who can actually reach the chair.

Credentials stay state-specific

Dentists and hygienists need the license required where the practice sits. Assistant rules and expanded functions also vary by state.

Availability stays honest

Service levels and professional depth differ by market. Sign in with the office location to see what is available where you practice.

Whichever side of the chair you are on

Temporary staffing, permanent placement and dentist locum cover throughout major U.S. city markets, for the practices that need people and the professionals who want the work.

For dental offices

Cover the chair, or fill the role

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