State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: New York vs Texas
Dental Hygienists in New York earn a median of $106,130. In Texas, $99,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.8% — not 6.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+6.9%
New York vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
-3.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New York
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $106,130
- p25
- $89,960
- p75
- $121,740
- p10
- $77,680
- p90
- $126,640
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
Texas
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $99,240
- p25
- $85,280
- p75
- $107,320
- p10
- $71,530
- p90
- $117,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.