State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: Idaho vs Washington
Dental Hygienists in Washington earn a median of $131,160. In Idaho, $94,650. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.1% — not 27.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-27.8%
Idaho vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-19.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Idaho
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $94,650
- p25
- $92,820
- p75
- $98,410
- p10
- $85,610
- p90
- $103,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.