Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Dentist Salary in Michigan
The median dentist earns $169,930 a year in Michigan, with most between $132,570 and $212,630.
25th percentile
$132,570
Entry / lower range
Median
$169,930
The typical pay
75th percentile
$212,630
Experienced / upper range
That's roughly $169,930 per year or $81.70/hr at the median. Michigan runs about 1% in line with the national median.
What drives dentist pay in Michigan
Pay for a dentistdepends on experience, setting, and metro. Group practices and dental support organizations (DSOs) often sit toward the upper end of the range, since they compete for talent across multiple locations and can offer benefits and advancement a single practice can't.
Across dentistry, hiring is hard and getting harder: staffing is consistently ranked among dentists' top challenges, and open roles routinely take well over two months to fill. For candidates, that means leverage; for employers, it means speed and fit matter more than ever.
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Dentist salary in Michigan: FAQ
What is the average dentist salary in Michigan?
The median dentist salary in Michigan is about $169,930 per year ($81.70/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $132,570 and $212,630.
How does Michigan compare to the national average?
At a $169,930 median, dentist pay in Michigan runs about 1% in line with the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.
Which Michigan cities pay dentists the most?
Among Michigan metros, Kalamazoo-Portage is at the top, with a median around $187,770.
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