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State comparison · 2025

Dental Hygienists salary: Alaska vs Illinois

Occupation

Dental Hygienists in Alaska earn a median of $132,690. In Illinois, $96,670. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34% — not 37.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+37.3%
Alaska vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+34%
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
See full breakdown for Alaska

Illinois

Dental Hygienists

Median
$96,670
p25
$79,400
p75
$101,800
p10
$74,280
p90
$118,410
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
See full breakdown for Illinois

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.