Dental Salaries in Flint, Michigan

Dentist: a median of $177,720 a year ($85.44 an hour). That is $7,790 above the Michigan dentist median of $169,930 and $6,770 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 3rd of the 13 Michigan metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $81,500 a year ($39.18 an hour). That is $2,290 below the Michigan dental hygienist median of $83,790 and $16,600 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 7th of the 15 Michigan metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $48,360 a year ($23.25 an hour). That is $460 below the Michigan dental assistant median of $48,820 and $290 above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 5th of the 15 Michigan metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Flint dentists earn $169,900 to $234,000. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $132,410 (against $109,960 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $334,390 (against $303,980 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $201,980.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Flint dental hygienists earn $79,120 to $91,360. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $77,570 (against $77,230 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $93,520 (against $96,970 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $15,950.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Flint dental assistants earn $43,990 to $54,790. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,440 (against $37,110 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $60,350 (against $58,900 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $22,910.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Flint metro's 2024 price level at 93.0 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 7.0% below the national average, and housing costs (index 74.0) run 26.0% below. Michigan as a whole sits at 96.2.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $177,720 here buys about what $191,030 buys at national average prices — $20,080 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $81,500 here buys about what $87,600 buys at national average prices — $10,500 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $48,360 here buys about what $51,980 buys at national average prices — $3,910 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 170 jobs in the metro, or 1.223 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 53% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.53).

Dental Hygienists: about 440 jobs in the metro, or 3.236 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold 2.3 times their national share of local jobs (location quotient 2.26).

Dental Assistants: about 430 jobs in the metro, or 3.221 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 29% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.29).

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: Saginaw (28 mi) pays $165,410, Detroit (33 mi) pays $167,860 and Lansing (50 mi) pays $164,610. Flint's $177,720 is above all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Saginaw (28 mi) pays $79,400, Detroit (33 mi) pays $84,480 and Lansing (50 mi) pays $90,710. Flint's $81,500 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Saginaw (28 mi) pays $46,050, Detroit (33 mi) pays $50,110 and Lansing (50 mi) pays $56,150. Flint's $48,360 is below 2 of the 3.