State comparison · 2025
Dentists, General salary: Kentucky vs North Dakota
Dentists, General in North Dakota earn a median of $220,660. In Kentucky, $134,160. After cost-of-living, the gap is 40% — not 39.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-39.2%
Kentucky vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
-40%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Kentucky
Dentists, General
- Median
- $134,160
- p25
- $103,720
- p75
- $165,180
- p10
- $44,820
- p90
- $344,040
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +400%
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.