State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: Alaska vs Hawaii
Dental Hygienists in Alaska earn a median of $132,690. In Hawaii, $97,570. After cost-of-living, the gap is 46.1% — not 36%.
Nominal pay gap
+36%
Alaska vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+46.1%
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
Hawaii
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $97,570
- p25
- $85,590
- p75
- $102,910
- p10
- $78,800
- p90
- $104,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.