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Dental Assistants Salary in Michigan

What Dental Assistants earn in Michigan, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 6 counties.

Average in MI
$49,563
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 19
published states
Workers in state
12,130
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
6 counties

Pay by labor market in Michigan

Dental Assistants pay by wage area in Michigan
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$50,110$40,509$19,178Wayne County, MI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Dental Assistants in Michigan counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wayne County, MI$50,110$40,509$19,178
2Oakland County, MI$50,110$40,509$19,178
3Macomb County, MI$50,110$40,509$19,178
4St. Clair County, MI$50,110$40,509$19,178
5Lapeer County, MI$50,110$40,509$19,178
6Livingston County, MI$50,110$40,509$17,690

Dental Assistants pay in Michigan

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Dental Assistants in Michigan is $49,563, based on 12,130 workers. Among the 19 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $48,070, so Michigan averages 3.1% above it.

Published data for Michigan currently covers the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area, with a local median wage of $50,110.

Cost of living for Dental Assistants in Michigan

We compare 6 Michigan counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wayne County, MI leaves the largest yearly margin, $19,178. Livingston County, MI leaves the smallest, $17,690. The median wage covers all four basics in 6 of the 6 counties.

Dental Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Dental Assistants are New Hampshire ($58,291), Washington ($57,824), Massachusetts ($55,632) and California ($53,732).

Frequently asked questions: Dental Assistants in Michigan

How much do Dental Assistants earn in Michigan?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $49,563.

Which Michigan county is best for Dental Assistants?

Wayne County, MI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($19,178). Oakland County, MI follows at $19,178.