State comparison · 2025
Dental Assistants salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Dental Assistants in District of Columbia earn a median of $60,580. In Washington, $58,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.5% — not 4.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+4.3%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+1.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Dental Assistants
- Median
- $60,580
- p25
- $58,590
- p75
- $74,220
- p10
- $47,530
- p90
- $74,960
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Washington
Dental Assistants
- Median
- $58,090
- p25
- $48,780
- p75
- $62,340
- p10
- $46,280
- p90
- $68,230
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.