State comparison · 2025
Dentists, General salary: Minnesota vs Washington
Dentists, General in Minnesota earn a median of $219,200. In Washington, $169,730. After cost-of-living, the gap is 40.1% — not 29.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.1%
Minnesota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+40.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Minnesota
Dentists, General
- Median
- $219,200
- p25
- $194,990
- p75
- $220,230
- p10
- $132,930
- p90
- $226,940
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -12%
Washington
Dentists, General
- Median
- $169,730
- p25
- $119,250
- p75
- $235,180
- p10
- $85,240
- p90
- $346,840
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.