Jobs · Flint, MI

Dentist Jobs in Flint, MI: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Flint, the May 2025 median for dentists is about $177.7K, 4% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $169.9K to $234.0K.

Pay

The median is the middle of dentists already employed, not a starting wage. The 25th is the lower quarter of that group. The 75th is what the upper quarter already earns.

Percentile	Metro	MI	U.S.
25th	$169,900	$132,570	$125,710
Median	$177,720	$169,930	$170,950
75th	$234,000	$212,630	$224,040

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

7.7

Metro employment

170

National growth, 2025 to 2035

5.7%

National openings a year

4.2 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Hamilton Community Health Network, 9 campuses
Genesee Health System, 3 campuses
97 Smiles of Flint, 2 campuses
Flint Family Dentistry, 2 campuses
H2g Dental, 2 campuses
Tender Dental Care, 2 campuses

Campuses on file in the provider extract, not live job ads.

License and training

Every state licenses dentists through its dental board. The usual path is a DDS or DMD from an accredited school, the national board exam, and a clinical exam the state accepts. Confirm your state board's rules before you hire or start.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, dentists

The work

The schedule is the day. You move between exams, restorations, and the patient in pain who needs a slot that morning.

Between patients you read images, review treatment plans, and sign off on hygiene exams. Owners also carry payroll, equipment, and insurance contracts.

Nearby metros

Saginaw, MI · 30 miles
Lansing, MI · 49 miles
Midland, MI · 50 miles
Ann Arbor, MI · 52 miles

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Questions

Who hires dentists in Flint?

Dental practices, group practices, and community health centers hire dentists in Flint. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Hamilton Community Health Network, Genesee Health System, 97 Smiles of Flint.

How do I get licensed as a dentist in Michigan?

Start with the Michigan dental board. It sets the exams it accepts and the steps for a dentist moving from another state to Flint.

What should a practice in Flint weigh when hiring a dentist?

Ask which procedures the dentist does alone and how fast they build a schedule. Flint has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 5% over the Michigan median.