State comparison · 2025
Dentists, General salary: California vs North Dakota
Dentists, General in North Dakota earn a median of $220,660. In California, $165,950. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39.5% — not 24.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-24.8%
California vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
-39.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Dentists, General
- Median
- $165,950
- p25
- $124,470
- p75
- $213,260
- p10
- $74,510
- p90
- $272,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -54%
North Dakota
Dentists, General
- Median
- $220,660
- p25
- $151,110
- p75
- $275,680
- p10
- $138,570
- p90
- $308,040
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.