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State comparison · 2025

Dental Assistants salary: Alaska vs District of Columbia

Occupation

Dental Assistants in District of Columbia earn a median of $60,580. In Alaska, $57,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.2% — not 4.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-4.7%
Alaska vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
+2.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Dental Assistants

Median
$57,710
p25
$47,480
p75
$61,370
p10
$40,300
p90
$62,780
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
See full breakdown for Alaska

District of Columbia

Dental Assistants

Median
$60,580
p25
$58,590
p75
$74,220
p10
$47,530
p90
$74,960
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.