State comparison · 2025
Dentists, General salary: North Dakota vs South Dakota
Dentists, General in North Dakota earn a median of $220,660. In South Dakota, $158,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.9% — not 39.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+39.5%
North Dakota vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+38.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
South Dakota
Dentists, General
- Median
- $158,140
- p25
- $104,540
- p75
- $191,280
- p10
- $94,560
- p90
- $250,780
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.