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16.8% Jobs Projection
$40,320 Median Salary
400 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Dental Assistants in Iowa are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Dental Assistants in Iowa is growing faster than average.

  • Dental Assistants in Iowa earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Dental Assistants Work in Iowa?

There were approximately 3,040 workers employed as Dental Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 2,960 Dental Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 4,550 Dental Assistants working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Dental Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Dental Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 16.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.5%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 400 annual Dental Assistants job openings in Iowa, and 3,470 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 45,900 annual jobs and 396,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dental Assistants Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Dental Assistants ranged from $32,130 to $52,050 with $40,320 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.45 to $25.03. The median hourly rate was $19.39.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.77 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.62.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Iowa Metros for Dental Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dental Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 1,040 $35,640
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 530 $45,390
Cedar Rapids, IA 370 $42,580
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 340 $34,510
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 230 $37,190
Iowa City, IA 220 $39,890
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 190 $39,690
Dubuque, IA 150 $38,020
Ames, IA 120 $45,760

Top States for Dental Assistants Employment

The table below shows the states where most Dental Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 53,110 $38,740
Texas 30,290 $35,930
Florida 19,180 $38,790
New York 19,110 $38,170
Illinois 12,820 $39,790
Pennsylvania 11,130 $37,960
New Jersey 11,010 $41,950
Ohio 10,590 $36,960
Washington 10,510 $42,260
Michigan 9,960 $36,660
North Carolina 9,420 $41,660
Georgia 8,590 $36,760
Virginia 8,520 $43,520
Massachusetts 8,110 $45,760
Colorado 7,910 $40,170
Arizona 6,850 $41,690
Indiana 6,090 $39,590
Tennessee 6,070 $37,250
Wisconsin 6,060 $38,150
Maryland 6,020 $41,180

Below are the states where Dental Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Minnesota $49,220
New Hampshire $47,900
District of Columbia $46,630
Alaska $46,100
Massachusetts $45,760
North Dakota $44,320
Connecticut $44,080
Vermont $44,020
Oregon $43,990
Rhode Island $43,890

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