Dentist Salary in Michigan: What Dentists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$132,570
Median (50th)
$169,930
75th percentile
$212,630
National median
$170,950
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1021), May 2025
What does a dentist make in Michigan?
The median dentist in Michigan earns $169,930 a year ($81.70 an hour), which is $1,020 below the national median of $170,950, and more than in nearby Ohio ($167,410) and Indiana ($166,650) but less than in Wisconsin ($193,690). The mean is $188,930.
That ranks 24th of the 47 states where BLS publishes a dentist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Michigan
The middle half of Michigan dentists earn $132,570 to $212,630. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $109,960, $23,710 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $303,980, $15,650 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 $169,930 median is worth about $176,610 — $5,660 above the national median of $170,950.
How many dentists work in Michigan
BLS counts about 3,620 dentist jobs in Michigan, 2.9% of the 124,390 nationwide, or 0.823 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dentists hold a 3% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.03).
Dentist Salary by City in Michigan
All dental roles by metro: Ann Arbor · Battle Creek · Detroit · Flint · Grand Rapids · Kalamazoo · Lansing · Midland · Muskegon · Niles · Saginaw
Who's hiring dentists in Michigan now
DentistryHires has 15 open dentist listings in Michigan from 5 employers, led by Grand Rapids, Michigan City and Traverse City (2 each). None of them posts a pay figure.
Dentist Regulatory Context in Michigan
Dentist practice in Michigan is regulated by the Michigan Board of Dentistry.
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 Michigan Compares
Other dental salaries in Michigan
- Dental Hygienist salary in Michigan: median $83,790, $86,140 below the dentist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Michigan: median $48,820, $121,110 below the dentist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Michigan: median $49,570, $120,360 below the dentist 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.