State comparison · 2025
Physicians, All Other salary: North Dakota vs Washington
Physicians, All Other in North Dakota earn a median of $454,550. In Washington, $307,170. After cost-of-living, the gap is 77.9% — not 48%.
Nominal pay gap
+48%
North Dakota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+77.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
North Dakota
Physicians, All Other
- Median
- $454,550
- p25
- $287,540
- p75
- $564,000
- p10
- $136,980
- p90
- $564,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -73%
Washington
Physicians, All Other
- Median
- $307,170
- p25
- $215,640
- p75
- $363,470
- p10
- $95,230
- p90
- $424,410
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -38%
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.