State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: Connecticut vs Washington
Dental Hygienists in Washington earn a median of $131,160. In Connecticut, $100,690. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.7% — not 23.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.2%
Connecticut vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-20.7%
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
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.