State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: Hawaii vs Washington
Dental Hygienists in Washington earn a median of $131,160. In Hawaii, $97,570. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.6% — not 25.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-25.6%
Hawaii vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-27.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $97,570
- p25
- $85,590
- p75
- $102,910
- p10
- $78,800
- p90
- $104,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.