State comparison · 2025
Dentists, General salary: Michigan vs North Dakota
Dentists, General in North Dakota earn a median of $220,660. In Michigan, $169,930. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.8% — not 23%.
Nominal pay gap
-23%
Michigan vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
-28.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Michigan
Dentists, General
- Median
- $169,930
- p25
- $132,570
- p75
- $212,630
- p10
- $109,960
- p90
- $303,980
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -18%
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.