General Dentist salary in Battle Creek
Battle Creek, MI
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Battle Creek metro earns $148,460 ($71.38/hr). Battle Creek pays roughly 13% below the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Battle Creek: the analysis
At a verified median of $148,460, general dentists in Battle Creek earn notably below the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 13%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Battle Creek ranks 311th.
Compared with Michigan as a whole (median $169,930), Battle Creek pays general dentists about 13% less than the statewide median. 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 general dentists in this metro area earn around $127,800, while the top tenth earn $195,000 or more — a spread of about $67,200. 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 40 general dentists employed in Battle Creek — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Battle Creek, a general dentist earns about 1.9× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.3× what a dental assistant earns ($79,700, $44,860 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Battle Creek (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $127,800 |
| 25th percentilei | $128,440 |
| Median (50th)i | $148,460 |
| 75th percentilei | $188,760 |
| 90th percentilei | $195,000 |
| Mean (average)i | $157,040 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Battle Creek?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Battle Creek metro earns about $148,460 ($71.38/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Battle Creek general dentist pay compare to Michigan overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Battle Creek metro median is about $148,460, versus the verified BLS OEWS Michigan statewide median of about $169,930.
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