Dental Hygienist Salary in Michigan: What Dental Hygienists Earn in 2026
Posted pay in Michigan dental hygienist listings
$47.50/hrmedian
The middle half of posted pay runs $43–$49.50/hr, from 32 distinct pay ranges at 29 employers (Heartland Dental, My Community Dental Centers, Aligned Dental Partners).
From DentistryHires' live job listings as of November 13, 2026. See the listings
25th percentile
$79,670
Median (50th)
$83,790
75th percentile
$93,310
National median
$98,100
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1292), May 2025
What does a dental hygienist make in Michigan?
The median dental hygienist in Michigan earns $83,790 a year ($40.28 an hour), which is $14,310 below the national median of $98,100, but less than in nearby Wisconsin ($96,540), Indiana ($92,330) and Ohio ($88,990).
The mean is $85,940.
That ranks 45th of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Michigan
The middle half of Michigan dental hygienists earn $79,670 to $93,310.
The lowest-paid tenth earn under $77,230, $2,350 above the national 10th percentile.
The top tenth earn over $96,970, $29,080 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Michigan
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Michigan's 2024 price level at 96.2 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 3.8% below the national average, and housing (index 82.3) runs 17.7% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $83,790 median is worth about $87,080 — $11,020 below the national median of $98,100.
How many dental hygienists work in Michigan
BLS counts about 8,640 dental hygienist jobs in Michigan, 3.9% of the 222,740 nationwide, or 1.963 per 1,000 jobs in the state.
Dental hygienists hold a 37% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.37).
Dental Hygienist Salary by City in Michigan
Across the 15 Michigan metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median, pay runs from $78,660 in Monroe to $91,900 in Ann Arbor, a spread of $13,240.
All dental roles by metro: Ann Arbor · Battle Creek · Detroit · Flint · Grand Rapids · Kalamazoo · Lansing · Midland · Muskegon · Niles · Saginaw
What Dental Hygienist Job Listings in Michigan Show Right Now
From the 70 active dental hygienist listings on DentistryHires as of November 13, 2026.
Employers with the most openings
- Heartland Dental14
- My Community Dental Centers3
- Comfort Dental Spa2
- Elite Dental Partners2
- Robinson Dental2
- Smile Brands2
Pay employers post
- Median $44 an hour; the middle half of posted pay runs $41.50–$48 (46 listings that state an hourly rate)
- 67% of dental hygienist listings in Michigan state any pay at all.
Benefits listings name
- Paid time offnamed in 77%
- Health insurancenamed in 53%
- 401(k) plannamed in 43%
- Paid or provided CEnamed in 40%
- Dental or vision coveragenamed in 39%
- Employee discounts or free dental carenamed in 37%
- Flexible schedulingnamed in 33%
- Training providednamed in 7%
Source: active dental hygienist listings on DentistryHires, updated daily. Pay figures use only listings that state pay (midpoint of each posted range) and are hidden when one employer posted most of them. Benefits count listings that name the benefit; a listing that doesn’t mention one may still offer it.
Browse 70 jobs →Dental Hygienist Regulatory Context in Michigan
Dental hygienist practice in Michigan is regulated by the Michigan Board of Dentistry.
Scope of practice — what a dental hygienist 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 Michigan Compares
Other dental salaries in Michigan
- Dentist salary in Michigan: median $169,930, $86,140 above the dental hygienist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Michigan: median $48,820, $34,970 below the dental hygienist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Michigan: median $49,570, $34,220 below the dental hygienist median
- Orthodontist salary in Michigan: median $357,090
- Oral Surgeon salary in Michigan: median $97,040
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.