State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: Delaware vs District of Columbia
Dental Hygienists in District of Columbia earn a median of $137,220. In Delaware, $98,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.6% — not 27.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-27.9%
Delaware vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-20.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Delaware
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $98,910
- p25
- $97,570
- p75
- $103,310
- p10
- $93,580
- p90
- $112,940
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 99.8
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.