Dental assistant salary in Michigan
Open dental assistant jobs in Michigan post a median of $23 an hour, the middle half $21.75–$23.75 (about $47,800 a year full time), $1.50 below the national posted median. From 9 jobs at 5 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Dental assistant jobs in Michigan · Dental assistant pay nationwide
What dental assistants are paid in Michigan
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Michigan
Middle half of 8 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $23. 33% of the 27 open dental assistant jobs in Michigan state an hourly rate.
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Dental assistant pay by town in Michigan
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Haven | $22 | $20–$25 | 3 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Dental assistant pay by employer in Michigan
What each employer posts for dental assistants here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| SGA Dental Partners | $22.75 | $20–$25 | 4 |
| Wave Dental Professionals | $23 | $20–$26 | 2 |
| btyDENTAL | $24 | $19–$29 | 1 |
| Mid America Health | $23 | $19–$27 | 1 |
| Aspen Dental | $18 | $10–$26 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Michigan (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for dental assistants nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open dental assistant jobs in Michigan
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
btyDENTAL · New Haven, MI· 6d ago
$19–$29/hrDental Assistant - Wyoming Dental
SGA Dental Partners · Wyoming, MI· 1mo ago
$23–$25/hrOrthodontic Assistant - Smile Orthodontics
SGA Dental Partners · Grand Haven, MI· 1w ago
$22–$25/hr
Mid America Health · Detroit and Portage, MI· 3d ago
$19–$27/hrWave Dental Professionals · Dearborn Heights, MI· 5d ago
$20–$26/hrDental Assistant - Periodontics
Wave Dental Professionals · Dearborn Heights, MI· 5d ago
$20–$26/hr
Dental Assistant - Entry Level
Aspen Dental · Benton Harbor, Saginaw and 9 more, MI· 3d ago
$10–$26/hr
What BLS measures in Michigan
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Assistants (31-9091) | $17.84 (source: BLS OEWS, Dental Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $21.82 (source: BLS OEWS, Dental Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $23.47 (source: BLS OEWS, Dental Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $27.37 (source: BLS OEWS, Dental Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $28.32 (source: BLS OEWS, Dental Assistants, opens in a new tab) | 11,990 (source: BLS OEWS, Dental Assistants, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$24.09/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, opens in a new tab)
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$24.27/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, opens in a new tab)
- Lansing-East Lansing, MI$26.99/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lansing-East Lansing, MI, opens in a new tab)
- Ann Arbor, MI$25.66/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Ann Arbor, MI, opens in a new tab)
- Flint, MI$23.25/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Flint, MI, opens in a new tab)
- South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$22.96/hr (source: BLS OEWS, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, opens in a new tab)
- Traverse City, MI$22.55/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Traverse City, MI, opens in a new tab)
- Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$22.56/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, opens in a new tab)
Dental assistant salary in Michigan: common questions
How much does a dental assistant make in Michigan?
Open dental assistant jobs in Michigan that state an hourly rate post a median of $23, the middle half $21.75–$23.75 (9 jobs from 5 employers). Full time that is about $47,800 a year. BLS measured a median of $23.47/hr ($48,820 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Michigan (May 2025).
How does Michigan compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Michigan ($23) is $1.50 below the national posted median of $24.50. In the BLS survey Michigan ranks 17 of 51 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 9 of 27 open dental assistant jobs in Michigan (33%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Dental Assistants (SOC 31-9091), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Dental Assistants, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Dental Assistants by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Dental assistant salary in Michigan. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/dental-assistant/michigan