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State comparison · 2025

Dental Assistants salary: Maine vs Michigan

Occupation

Dental Assistants in Maine earn a median of $60,070. In Michigan, $48,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.9% — not 23%.

Nominal pay gap
+23%
Maine vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+21.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Maine

Dental Assistants

Median
$60,070
p25
$49,250
p75
$61,510
p10
$47,290
p90
$62,660
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
See full breakdown for Maine

Michigan

Dental Assistants

Median
$48,820
p25
$45,390
p75
$56,940
p10
$37,110
p90
$58,900
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
96.2
See full breakdown for Michigan

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.