State comparison · 2025
Dentists, General salary: Hawaii vs North Dakota
Dentists, General in North Dakota earn a median of $220,660. In Hawaii, $167,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.5% — not 23.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.9%
Hawaii vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
-38.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Dentists, General
- Median
- $167,820
- p25
- $93,720
- p75
- $392,340
- p10
- $83,310
- p90
- $416,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.