Metro area · Iowa · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in Iowa City, IA
Dental hygienists in the Iowa City, IA metro area earn a median $44.24 an hour, or $92,020 a year. That is 6.2% below the national median and 9.5% above the Iowa median of $40.39. BLS counts about 120 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $44.24
- Median annual
- $92,020
- Rank in Iowa
- 3 of 13
- Hygienists employed
- 120
Middle half (25th to 75th)10th to 90th percentileMedianComparison
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Covers the whole metro area as BLS defines it.
Percentiles
| Percentile | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38.19 | $79,440 |
| 25th percentile | $39.48 | $82,120 |
| Median | $44.24 | $92,020 |
| 75th percentile | $46.12 | $95,930 |
| 90th percentile | $47.34 | $98,470 |
| Mean (average) | $42.91 | $89,250 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Compared with Iowa and the U.S.
| This area | IA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $44.24 | $40.39 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $92,020 | $84,010 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $39.48 | $38.92 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $46.12 | $45.14 | $52.16 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Other Iowa areas
Ranked by median hourly wage. All of Iowa
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | Middle half earn (hourly)$35$50 | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $45.27 | $94,170 | $44.07 to $46.30 | 580 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $45.03 | $93,660 | $39.91 to $45.44 | 750 |
| Ames, IA | $42.85 | $89,130 | $38.88 to $45.18 | 80 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $40.35 | $83,920 | $39.01 to $45.07 | 120 |
| Southeast Iowa (nonmetro) | $40.29 | $83,800 | $39.63 to $43.57 | 260 |
| Southwest Iowa (nonmetro) | $40.27 | $83,760 | $39.58 to $43.16 | 110 |
| Northwest Iowa (nonmetro) | $39.74 | $82,670 | $38.12 to $44.74 | 190 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $39.66 | $82,500 | $38.58 to $44.60 | 130 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $39.55 | $82,270 | $38.83 to $44.21 | 200 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $39.42 | $82,000 | $37.56 to $45.00 | 280 |
| Northeast Iowa (nonmetro) | $39.27 | $81,680 | $38.55 to $43.39 | 180 |
| Dubuque, IA | $39.14 | $81,410 | $38.34 to $43.09 | 110 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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- Median hygienist pay, Iowa City, IA
- $44.24/hr
- 75th percentile
- $46.12/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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