State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: District of Columbia vs New Mexico
Dental Hygienists in District of Columbia earn a median of $137,220. In New Mexico, $95,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20% — not 43%.
Nominal pay gap
+43%
District of Columbia vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+20%
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
New Mexico
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $95,940
- p25
- $86,300
- p75
- $99,960
- p10
- $82,180
- p90
- $105,440
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.