State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: California vs Texas
Dental Hygienists in California earn a median of $124,930. In Texas, $99,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.4% — not 25.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+25.9%
California vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+10.4%
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
Texas
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $99,240
- p25
- $85,280
- p75
- $107,320
- p10
- $71,530
- p90
- $117,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.