Dentist Salary in North Dakota: What Dentists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$151,110
Median (50th)
$220,660
75th percentile
$275,680
National median
$170,950
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1021), May 2025
What does a dentist make in North Dakota?
The median dentist in North Dakota earns $220,660 a year ($106.09 an hour), which is $49,710 above the national median of $170,950, and more than in nearby Minnesota ($219,200), Montana ($167,200) and South Dakota ($158,140). The mean is $222,340.
That ranks 2nd of the 47 states where BLS publishes a dentist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in North Dakota
The middle half of North Dakota dentists earn $151,110 to $275,680. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $138,570, $52,320 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $308,040, $11,590 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in North Dakota
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts North Dakota's 2024 price level at 89.0 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 11.0% below the national average, and housing (index 71.4) runs 28.6% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $220,660 median is worth about $248,050 — $77,100 above the national median of $170,950.
How many dentists work in North Dakota
BLS counts about 260 dentist jobs in North Dakota, 0.2% of the 124,390 nationwide, or 0.611 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dentists hold a 24% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.76).
Dentist Salary by City in North Dakota
All dental roles by metro: Fargo
Who's hiring dentists in North Dakota now
DentistryHires has 1 open dentist listing in North Dakota from 1 employer, in Bismarck. It does not post a pay figure.
Dentist Regulatory Context in North Dakota
Dentist practice in North Dakota is regulated by the North Dakota Board of Dental Examiners.
Scope of practice — what a dentist may do, and under what level of supervision — is set by state law and changes over time, so verify current rules with the board before relying on them.
How North Dakota Compares
Other dental salaries in North Dakota
- Dental Hygienist salary in North Dakota: median $90,530, $130,130 below the dentist median
- Dental Assistant salary in North Dakota: median $57,770, $162,890 below the dentist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in North Dakota: median $67,580, $153,080 below the dentist median
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national estimates, all industries); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024. Price-adjusted pay divides the median by the price level. Listing counts and posted pay are live DentistryHires listings, refreshed hourly. A dash means BLS did not publish that figure; nothing is estimated.