State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: District of Columbia vs North Dakota
Dental Hygienists in District of Columbia earn a median of $137,220. In North Dakota, $90,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.7% — not 51.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+51.6%
District of Columbia vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+22.7%
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
North Dakota
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $90,530
- p25
- $84,020
- p75
- $96,170
- p10
- $82,890
- p90
- $98,530
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.