State comparison · 2025
Dentists, General salary: New Mexico vs North Dakota
Dentists, General in North Dakota earn a median of $220,660. In New Mexico, $155,260. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.1% — not 29.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-29.6%
New Mexico vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
-32.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
Dentists, General
- Median
- $155,260
- p25
- $118,560
- p75
- $226,330
- p10
- $101,180
- p90
- $306,320
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -75%
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.