State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Dental Hygienists in District of Columbia earn a median of $137,220. In Washington, $131,160. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.9% — not 4.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+4.6%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+1.9%
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
Washington
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $131,160
- p25
- $122,000
- p75
- $134,670
- p10
- $107,090
- p90
- $162,050
- 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.