Metro area · Iowa · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
Dental hygienists in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area earn a median $40.35 an hour, or $83,920 a year. That is 14.4% below the national median and 0.1% below the Iowa median of $40.39. BLS counts about 120 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $40.35
- Median annual
- $83,920
- Rank in Iowa
- 5 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 | $38.13 | $79,300 |
| 25th percentile | $39.01 | $81,130 |
| Median | $40.35 | $83,920 |
| 75th percentile | $45.07 | $93,750 |
| 90th percentile | $45.81 | $95,290 |
| Mean (average) | $41.83 | $87,010 |
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 | $40.35 | $40.39 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $83,920 | $84,010 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $39.01 | $38.92 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $45.07 | $45.14 | $52.16 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
This metro area crosses into Nebraska and South Dakota.
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 |
| Iowa City, IA | $44.24 | $92,020 | $39.48 to $46.12 | 120 |
| Ames, IA | $42.85 | $89,130 | $38.88 to $45.18 | 80 |
| 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, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
- $40.35/hr
- 75th percentile
- $45.07/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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