State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: New Jersey vs Washington
Dental Hygienists in Washington earn a median of $131,160. In New Jersey, $107,040. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.7% — not 18.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-18.4%
New Jersey vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-19.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Jersey
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $107,040
- p25
- $101,270
- p75
- $115,470
- p10
- $94,260
- p90
- $117,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
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.