Dental Assistant salary in Midland
Midland, MI
The verified BLS median dental assistant in the Midland metro earns $48,360 ($23.25/hr). Midland is about the national median ($48,070).
Dental Assistant pay in Midland: the analysis
At a verified median of $48,360, dental assistants in Midland earn in line with the U.S. median of $48,070 . Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental assistant pay, Midland ranks 124th.
Compared with Michigan as a whole (median $48,820), Midland tracks the statewide median closely. Local demand, cost of labor, and the mix of practices drive most of that difference.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental assistants in this metro area earn around $37,280, while the top tenth earn $56,940 or more — a spread of about $19,660. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and local demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
The BLS counts roughly 130 dental assistants employed in Midland — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Midland, a dental assistant earns about 3.5× less than a general dentist and about 1.7× less than a dental hygienist ($167,770, $82,160 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Assistant pay distribution — Midland (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $37,280 | $17.92/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $44,740 | $21.51/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $48,360 | $23.25/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $55,580 | $26.72/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $56,940 | $27.38/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $48,950 | $23.53/hr |
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How much does a dental assistant make in Midland?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental assistant in the Midland metro earns about $48,360 ($23.25/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Midland dental assistant pay compare to Michigan overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Midland metro median is about $48,360, versus the verified BLS OEWS Michigan statewide median of about $48,820.
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