State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: District of Columbia vs Florida
Dental Hygienists in District of Columbia earn a median of $137,220. In Florida, $91,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 40.4% — not 49.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+49.2%
District of Columbia vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+40.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
Florida
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $91,980
- p25
- $80,190
- p75
- $96,060
- p10
- $75,960
- p90
- $99,040
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.