State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: Oklahoma vs Washington
Dental Hygienists in Washington earn a median of $131,160. In Oklahoma, $97,580. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.3% — not 25.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-25.6%
Oklahoma vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-9.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Oklahoma
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $97,580
- p25
- $95,980
- p75
- $103,210
- p10
- $81,290
- p90
- $119,760
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.