Dentists salary in Fargo, ND
Median pay for dentists in Fargo, ND: $206,000/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $77,610 – $239,200 · about 90 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($165,500) by +$40,500 (+24%).
What it's really worth in Fargo
With Fargo's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $206,000 has the buying power of about $231,110 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $73,641 · median home $327,854 · median rent $1,156/mo.
How Fargo ranks for this job
On raw pay, Fargo, ND is 15th of the 171 metros we hold dentists wages for. Once Fargo's cost of living is applied, it ranks 6th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Fargo sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Fargo
A median home in Fargo, ND costs $327,854 — about 1.6× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,156/mo works out at 7% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where dentists earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Fargo.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Fargo | Rent vs Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | $239,200 | +16% | 1.5× |
| Salem, OR | $226,010 | +10% | 1.4× |
| Anchorage, AK | $225,170 | +9% | 1.5× |
| Phoenix, AZ | $219,600 | +7% | 1.5× |
Who hires dentists around Fargo
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Sanford Health · Healthcare
- Innovis Health · Healthcare
Other jobs in Fargo
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 171 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.