State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: Connecticut vs District of Columbia
Dental Hygienists in District of Columbia earn a median of $137,220. In Connecticut, $100,690. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.2% — not 26.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-26.6%
Connecticut vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-22.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Connecticut
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $100,690
- p25
- $97,630
- p75
- $103,380
- p10
- $87,190
- p90
- $106,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
District of Columbia
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $137,220
- p25
- $104,470
- p75
- $138,710
- p10
- $86,120
- p90
- $155,840
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
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.