State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: California vs Colorado
Dental Hygienists in California earn a median of $124,930. In Colorado, $109,580. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.2% — not 14%.
Nominal pay gap
+14%
California vs Colorado
COL-adjusted gap
+6.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
Colorado
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $109,580
- p25
- $102,580
- p75
- $125,470
- p10
- $95,680
- p90
- $128,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
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.