LIVE MARKET·424 MI postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Michigan: $21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr median.
Pay range $20.00$800$41,600–$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr across the middle 50% of 424 active Michigan postings from 204 employers.
4.4% below the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #29 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$21.50$860$44,720
P25–P75
$20.00$800$41,600–$23.00$920$47,840
middle 50%
Postings
424
last 180 days
Employers
204
in MI
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Michigan compares with its neighbors.
01Indiana$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr02Wisconsin$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr
03Michigan (this page)$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
04Ohio$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Dental Assistant pay is highest nationally.
01Minnesota$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr02Oregon$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
03North Dakota$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr
04Washington$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr05Massachusetts$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN MICHIGAN·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Michigan.
01Cath Lab Nurse$78.00/hr$3,120/wk$162,240/yr02Radiology Technologist$77.63/hr$3,105/wk$161,470/yr03Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$74.83/hr$2,993/wk$155,646/yr04CT Technologist$74.00/hr$2,960/wk$153,920/yr05Telemetry Nurse$65.11/hr$2,604/wk$135,429/yr06Labor & Delivery Nurse$64.36/hr$2,574/wk$133,869/yr07Registered Nurse (RN)$59.56/hr$2,382/wk$123,885/yr08Physical Therapist$57.75/hr$2,310/wk$120,120/yr09Dental Hygienist$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr10Pharmacy Technician$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr11Home Health Aide$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr12Caregiver$16.50/hr$660/wk$34,320/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · MI
Dental Assistant pay in Michigan, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Michigan?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Michigan is $21.50/hr (about $44,720/yr), based on 424 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Michigan?
The middle 50% of Michigan postings pay $20.00–$23.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $15.50 to $58.00/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Michigan earn more than the national average?
Michigan pays 4.4% less than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #29 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Michigan?
204 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Michigan over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Michigan, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.