State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: Alaska vs Michigan
Dental Hygienists in Alaska earn a median of $132,690. In Michigan, $83,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 48.8% — not 58.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+58.4%
Alaska vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+48.8%
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
Michigan
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $83,790
- p25
- $79,670
- p75
- $93,310
- p10
- $77,230
- p90
- $96,970
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.