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Dental Assistant Salary in Ann Arbor, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Ann Arbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Ann Arbor is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Dental Assistants in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,930
25th Percentile Wage
$38,920
50th Percentile Wage
$46,610
75th Percentile Wage
$47,760
90th Percentile Wage
$55,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,930.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental assistants from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$46,610
-1.18% 25.64%
2021
$47,160
3.48% -
2020
$45,520
-0.13% -
2019
$45,580
14.37% -
2018
$39,030
5.51% -
2017
$36,880
3.20% -
2016
$35,700
-15.66% -
2015
$41,290
1.07% -
2014
$40,850
0.61% -
2013
$40,600
14.63% -
2012
$34,660
- -

Table 2. Compare Dental Assistant Salary in Ann Arbor with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,610, Ann Arbor is the highest paying city for dental assistants in state of Michigan, followed by Grand Rapids-Wyoming (median annual salary $46,300). In comparison, the median annual salary of dental assistants in Ann Arbor is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Grand Rapids-Wyoming.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Ann Arbor
$46,610
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$46,300
South Bend-Mishawaka
$45,620
Flint
$45,580
Lansing-East Lansing
$45,550
Kalamazoo-Portage
$44,550
Jackson
$44,530
Midland
$44,340
Niles-Benton Harbor
$44,100
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$42,880
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$42,470
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$42,210
Muskegon-Norton Shores
$41,500
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$41,320
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$40,070
Bay City
$38,700
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$38,600
Monroe
$38,330
Battle Creek
$37,810
Holland-Grand Haven
$36,670
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$35,090
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$32,950

See also: Top paying jobs in Ann Arbor, Michigan.