State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: District of Columbia vs Ohio
Dental Hygienists in District of Columbia earn a median of $137,220. In Ohio, $88,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.2% — not 54.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+54.2%
District of Columbia vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+30.2%
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
Ohio
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $88,990
- p25
- $80,980
- p75
- $97,210
- p10
- $76,260
- p90
- $102,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
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.