State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: New York vs Washington
Dental Hygienists in Washington earn a median of $131,160. In New York, $106,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.8% — not 19.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.1%
New York vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-19.8%
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
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.