Dental Salaries in Battle Creek, Michigan

Dentist: a median of $148,460 a year ($71.38 an hour). That is $21,470 below the Michigan dentist median of $169,930 and $22,490 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 12th of the 13 Michigan metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $79,700 a year ($38.32 an hour). That is $4,090 below the Michigan dental hygienist median of $83,790 and $18,400 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 10th of the 15 Michigan metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $44,860 a year ($21.57 an hour). That is $3,960 below the Michigan dental assistant median of $48,820 and $3,210 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 15th of the 15 Michigan metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Battle Creek dentists earn $128,440 to $188,760. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $127,800 (against $109,960 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $195,000 (against $303,980 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $67,200.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Battle Creek dental hygienists earn $79,700 to $86,900. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $78,080 (against $77,230 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $88,780 (against $96,970 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $10,700.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Battle Creek dental assistants earn $41,600 to $55,570. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,040 (against $37,110 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $66,870 (against $58,900 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $29,830.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Battle Creek metro's 2024 price level at 90.5 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 9.5% below the national average, and housing costs (index 61.0) run 39.0% below. Michigan as a whole sits at 96.2.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $148,460 here buys about what $163,970 buys at national average prices — $6,980 below the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $79,700 here buys about what $88,030 buys at national average prices — $10,070 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $44,860 here buys about what $49,550 buys at national average prices — $1,480 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 40 jobs in the metro, or 0.654 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold an 18% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.82). BLS rates this Battle Creek count as imprecise (relative standard error 30.3%), so treat it as a rough size.

Dental Hygienists: about 80 jobs in the metro, or 1.438 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold about the same share of local jobs as nationally (location quotient 1.00).

Dental Assistants: about 100 jobs in the metro, or 1.766 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 29% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.71).

The closest metro areas with their own salary page and a published median for each role (distance between metro centers, up to 250 miles).

Dentist: Kalamazoo (27 mi) pays $187,770, Lansing (39 mi) pays $164,610 and Ann Arbor (60 mi) pays $174,870. Battle Creek's $148,460 is below all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Kalamazoo (27 mi) pays $79,670, Lansing (39 mi) pays $90,710 and Ann Arbor (60 mi) pays $91,900. Battle Creek's $79,700 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Kalamazoo (27 mi) pays $46,920, Lansing (39 mi) pays $56,150 and Ann Arbor (60 mi) pays $53,370. Battle Creek's $44,860 is below all 3.