The average annual and hourly salaries for general dentists in the state of Michigan are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The comparison of the salary statistics of general dentists among Michigan metropolitan areas is shown in Table 3. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2016 and published in April 2017 [1].
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Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $168,700. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $98,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $76,970.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
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Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for general dentists in Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The median hourly salary is $81.11. The average hourly salary of the 25th percentile is $47.28. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $37.00.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 168,700 | 7.40% | 15.91% |
| 2015 | 156,210 | 5.60% | - |
| 2014 | 147,460 | -4.18% | - |
| 2013 | 153,620 | 7.66% | - |
| 2012 | 141,860 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of general dentists in some Michigan cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of general dentists in state of Michigan ranges from $95,010 to $187,710. The highest paying area for general dentists in Michigan is Flint with a median annual salary of $187,710. The second highest paying city/area in Michigan State is Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $185,000). The lowest paying area is Niles-Benton Harbor with a median annual salary of $95,010.
