State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: California vs Florida
Dental Hygienists in California earn a median of $124,930. In Florida, $91,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.9% — not 35.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+35.8%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+26.9%
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
Florida
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $91,980
- p25
- $80,190
- p75
- $96,060
- p10
- $75,960
- p90
- $99,040
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.