State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: Arizona vs California
Dental Hygienists in California earn a median of $124,930. In Arizona, $101,010. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.1% — not 19.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.1%
Arizona vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-11.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $101,010
- p25
- $98,660
- p75
- $105,990
- p10
- $91,480
- p90
- $121,910
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
California
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $124,930
- p25
- $109,730
- p75
- $132,120
- p10
- $102,090
- p90
- $151,920
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
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.