State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: District of Columbia vs Michigan
Dental Hygienists in District of Columbia earn a median of $137,220. In Michigan, $83,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 43.4% — not 63.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+63.8%
District of Columbia vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+43.4%
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
Michigan
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $83,790
- p25
- $79,670
- p75
- $93,310
- p10
- $77,230
- p90
- $96,970
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.