Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Iowa | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $181,520 | $175,358 | +4% |
| Median hourly wage | $87.27 | $84.31 | +4% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $206,743.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Dentist in Iowa is $181,520, or about $87.27 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Dentists is $175,358. Iowa is +4% above the national median.
Entry-level dentists in Iowa typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 1,240 dentist jobs on record and a median salary of $181,520, Iowa offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, dentists rank 18 of the 711 occupations reported in Iowa — higher than 97% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Emergency Medicine Physicians at $429,050, Dermatologists at $424,970, Radiologists at $405,220 — all figures are median annual wages for Iowa.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Iowa levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 90.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, dentists rank 18 of the 711 occupations reported in Iowa — higher than 97% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Iowa | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $429,050 | $290 |
| Dermatologists | $424,970 | — |
| Radiologists | $405,220 | $130 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $394,900 | $90 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $370,390 | $110 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $356,020 | $180 |
Iowa levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 90.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 711 occupations in Iowa.