State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: California vs Washington
Dental Hygienists in Washington earn a median of $131,160. In California, $124,930. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.9% — not 4.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-4.7%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-7.9%
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
Washington
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $131,160
- p25
- $122,000
- p75
- $134,670
- p10
- $107,090
- p90
- $162,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.