Dentists, General Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$181,520

Median hourly

$87

Average annual

$198,470

Employed in state

1.2K

The median annual salary for Dentists, General in Iowa is $181,520, or about $87 an hour. That is 6% higher than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $100,920 at the 10th percentile to $259,990 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.2K people work as dentists, general in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$100,920

25th$136,100

Median$181,520

75th$209,880

90th$259,990

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $87.27
Daily: $698
Weekly: $3,491
Bi-weekly: $6,982
Monthly: $15,127
Annual: $181,520

$181,520 a year is around the 50th percentile for Dentists, Generals in Iowa. The median is $181,520.

Dentists, General — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$48.50	$100,920
25th percentile	$65.40	$136,100
Median	$87.30	$181,520
75th percentile	$100.90	$209,880
90th percentile	$125.00	$259,990
Average (mean)	$95.40	$198,470
Employment	1,240 people

Dentists, General pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$209,300	360
Iowa City, IA	$199,410	50
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$191,280	60
Omaha, NE-IA	$187,400	440
Cedar Rapids, IA	$175,420	130
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$168,170	140
Ames, IA	$163,950	40
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$163,600	60
Dubuque, IA	$161,140	60

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