State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: Alaska vs New Mexico
Dental Hygienists in Alaska earn a median of $132,690. In New Mexico, $95,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.5% — not 38.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.3%
Alaska vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+24.5%
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
New Mexico
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $95,940
- p25
- $86,300
- p75
- $99,960
- p10
- $82,180
- p90
- $105,440
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.