State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: Ohio vs Washington
Dental Hygienists in Washington earn a median of $131,160. In Ohio, $88,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.8% — not 32.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-32.2%
Ohio vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-21.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Ohio
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $88,990
- p25
- $80,980
- p75
- $97,210
- p10
- $76,260
- p90
- $102,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
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.