State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: District of Columbia vs Hawaii
Dental Hygienists in District of Columbia earn a median of $137,220. In Hawaii, $97,570. After cost-of-living, the gap is 40.8% — not 40.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+40.6%
District of Columbia vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+40.8%
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
Hawaii
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $97,570
- p25
- $85,590
- p75
- $102,910
- p10
- $78,800
- p90
- $104,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.