LIVE MARKET·60 IA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Hygienist salary in Iowa: $43.50/hr$1,740/wk$90,480/yr median.
Pay range $39.50$1,580$82,160–$43.63/hr$1,745/wk$90,750/yr across the middle 50% of 60 active Iowa postings from 29 employers.
13.9% below the national Dental Hygienist median of $50.50/hr · #44 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$43.50$1,740$90,480
P25–P75
$39.50$1,580$82,160–$43.63$1,745$90,750
middle 50%
Postings
60
last 180 days
Employers
29
in IA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL HYGIENIST
How Iowa compares with its neighbors.
01Minnesota$55.50/hr$2,220/wk$115,440/yr02Illinois$51.75/hr$2,070/wk$107,640/yr03Wisconsin$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr04Missouri$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr05Nebraska$47.00/hr$1,880/wk$97,760/yr
06South Dakota$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr
07Iowa (this page)$43.50/hr$1,740/wk$90,480/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Dental Hygienist pay is highest nationally.
01District of Columbia$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr
02Washington$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr03Alaska$67.00/hr$2,680/wk$139,360/yr
04California$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr05Colorado$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN IOWA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Iowa.
01Cath Lab Nurse$78.07/hr$3,123/wk$162,386/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$75.90/hr$3,036/wk$157,872/yr03CT Technologist$73.50/hr$2,940/wk$152,880/yr04Labor & Delivery Nurse$71.19/hr$2,848/wk$148,075/yr05ICU Nurse$62.86/hr$2,514/wk$130,749/yr06Med-Surg Nurse$62.67/hr$2,507/wk$130,354/yr07Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse$61.85/hr$2,474/wk$128,648/yr08Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr09Telemetry Nurse$60.86/hr$2,434/wk$126,589/yr10Registered Nurse (RN)$57.81/hr$2,312/wk$120,245/yr11Physical Therapist$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr12Dental Assistant$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL HYGIENIST · IA
Dental Hygienist pay in Iowa, answered.
How much does a Dental Hygienist make in Iowa?
The median Dental Hygienist pay in Iowa is $43.50/hr (about $90,480/yr), based on 60 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Hygienist pay range in Iowa?
The middle 50% of Iowa postings pay $39.50–$43.63/hr. Listed pay runs from $35.00 to $55.00/hr.
Do Dental Hygienists in Iowa earn more than the national average?
Iowa pays 13.9% less than the national Dental Hygienist median of $50.50/hr, ranking #44 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Hygienists in Iowa?
29 employers posted Dental Hygienist roles with listed pay in Iowa over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Iowa, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.