Orthodontist salary in Michigan

At a verified median of $357,090, orthodontists in Michigan earn notably above the U.S. median of $289,140 — a gap of about 24%. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports orthodontist pay, Michigan ranks 4th.

The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of orthodontists in this state earn around $171,560, while the top tenth earn $423,380 or more — a spread of about $251,820. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.

The BLS counts roughly 140 orthodontists employed in Michigan — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.

Within Michigan, a orthodontist earns about 2.1× what a general dentist earns, about 4.3× what a dental hygienist earns and about 7.3× what a dental assistant earns ($169,930, $83,790, $48,820 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.

Within the state, orthodontist pay is highest in Ann Arbor at about $295,790 and lowest in Detroit at about $239,200. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.