State comparison · 2025
Dental Hygienists salary: Virginia vs Washington
Dental Hygienists in Washington earn a median of $131,160. In Virginia, $102,950. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.9% — not 21.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.5%
Virginia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-16.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Virginia
Dental Hygienists
- Median
- $102,950
- p25
- $97,630
- p75
- $119,690
- p10
- $86,730
- p90
- $125,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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.