State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: District of Columbia vs Idaho
Dental Hygienists in District of Columbia earn a median of $137,220. In Idaho, $94,650. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26% — not 45%.
Nominal pay gap
+45%
District of Columbia vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+26%
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
Idaho
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $94,650
- p25
- $92,820
- p75
- $98,410
- p10
- $85,610
- p90
- $103,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.