State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: District of Columbia vs Rhode Island
Dental Hygienists in District of Columbia earn a median of $137,220. In Rhode Island, $86,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 47% — not 57.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+57.9%
District of Columbia vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+47%
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
Rhode Island
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $86,910
- p25
- $84,030
- p75
- $91,160
- p10
- $83,800
- p90
- $100,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
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.