State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: District of Columbia vs Virginia
Dental Hygienists in District of Columbia earn a median of $137,220. In Virginia, $102,950. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.6% — not 33.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.3%
District of Columbia vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+22.6%
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
Virginia
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $102,950
- p25
- $97,630
- p75
- $119,690
- p10
- $86,730
- p90
- $125,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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.