State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: District of Columbia vs Minnesota
Dental Hygienists in District of Columbia earn a median of $137,220. In Minnesota, $103,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.4% — not 32%.
Nominal pay gap
+32%
District of Columbia vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
+18.4%
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
Minnesota
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $103,970
- p25
- $99,040
- p75
- $116,350
- p10
- $82,110
- p90
- $120,270
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
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.