State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: Alaska vs Florida
Dental Hygienists in Alaska earn a median of $132,690. In Florida, $91,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 45.7% — not 44.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+44.3%
Alaska vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+45.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alaska
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $132,690
- p25
- $130,340
- p75
- $136,450
- p10
- $60,590
- p90
- $138,840
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
Florida
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $91,980
- p25
- $80,190
- p75
- $96,060
- p10
- $75,960
- p90
- $99,040
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.