General Dentist salary in Traverse City
Traverse City, MI
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Traverse City metro earns $171,740 ($82.57/hr). Traverse City is about the national median ($170,950).
General Dentist pay in Traverse City: the analysis
At a verified median of $171,740, general dentists in Traverse City earn about the U.S. median. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Traverse City ranks 166th.
Compared with Michigan as a whole (median $169,930), Traverse City 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 general dentists in this metro area earn around $110,220, while the top tenth earn $317,270 or more — a spread of about $207,050. 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 80 general dentists employed in Traverse City — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Traverse City, a general dentist earns about 2.1× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.7× what a dental assistant earns ($81,570, $46,910 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Traverse City (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $110,220 |
| 25th percentilei | $125,350 |
| Median (50th)i | $171,740 |
| 75th percentilei | $201,170 |
| 90th percentilei | $317,270 |
| Mean (average)i | $197,060 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Traverse City?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Traverse City metro earns about $171,740 ($82.57/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Traverse City general dentist pay compare to Michigan overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Traverse City metro median is about $171,740, versus the verified BLS OEWS Michigan statewide median of about $169,930.
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