Dental Salaries in Davenport, Iowa

Dentist: a median of $168,170 a year ($80.85 an hour). That is $13,350 below the Iowa dentist median of $181,520 and $2,780 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 5th of the 8 Iowa metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $82,000 a year ($39.42 an hour). That is $2,010 below the Iowa dental hygienist median of $84,010 and $16,100 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 7th of the 8 Iowa metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $47,410 a year ($22.79 an hour). That is $1,020 below the Iowa dental assistant median of $48,430 and $660 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 8th of the 8 Iowa metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Davenport dentists earn $134,360 to $210,040. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $106,750 (against $100,920 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $287,120 (against $259,990 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $180,370.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Davenport dental hygienists earn $78,120 to $93,600. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $74,080 (against $78,320 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $95,810 (against $95,810 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $21,730.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Davenport dental assistants earn $45,770 to $57,410. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $38,880 (against $39,360 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $59,900 (against $59,580 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $21,020.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Davenport metro's 2024 price level at 89.1 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 10.9% below the national average, and housing costs (index 68.3) run 31.7% below. Iowa as a whole sits at 87.8.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $168,170 here buys about what $188,790 buys at national average prices — $17,840 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $82,000 here buys about what $92,050 buys at national average prices — $6,050 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $47,410 here buys about what $53,220 buys at national average prices — $5,150 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 140 jobs in the metro, or 0.749 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 6% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.94).

Dental Hygienists: about 280 jobs in the metro, or 1.558 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 9% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.09).

Dental Assistants: about 380 jobs in the metro, or 2.131 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 15% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.85).

The closest metro areas with their own salary page and a published median for each role (distance between metro centers, up to 250 miles).

Dentist: Iowa City (62 mi) pays $199,410, Peoria, Illinois (65 mi) pays $168,780 and Cedar Rapids (77 mi) pays $175,420. Davenport's $168,170 is below all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Iowa City (62 mi) pays $92,020, Peoria, Illinois (65 mi) pays $77,870 and Cedar Rapids (77 mi) pays $82,270. Davenport's $82,000 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Iowa City (62 mi) pays $49,230, Peoria, Illinois (65 mi) pays $47,280 and Cedar Rapids (77 mi) pays $48,310. Davenport's $47,410 is below 2 of the 3.