Dental Salaries in Sioux City, Iowa

Dentist: a median of $191,280 a year ($91.96 an hour). That is $9,760 above the Iowa dentist median of $181,520 and $20,330 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 3rd of the 8 Iowa metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $83,920 a year ($40.35 an hour). That is $90 below the Iowa dental hygienist median of $84,010 and $14,180 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 4th of the 8 Iowa metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $48,590 a year ($23.36 an hour). That is $160 above the Iowa dental assistant median of $48,430 and $520 above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 4th of the 8 Iowa metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Sioux City dentists earn $134,160 to $229,870. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $105,460 (against $100,920 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $275,800 (against $259,990 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $170,340.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Sioux City dental hygienists earn $81,130 to $93,750. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $79,300 (against $78,320 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $95,290 (against $95,810 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $15,990.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Sioux City dental assistants earn $46,940 to $58,140. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $39,530 (against $39,360 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $59,660 (against $59,580 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $20,130.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Sioux City metro's 2024 price level at 86.5 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 13.5% below the national average, and housing costs (index 57.8) run 42.2% below. Iowa as a whole sits at 87.8.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $191,280 here buys about what $221,250 buys at national average prices — $50,300 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $83,920 here buys about what $97,070 buys at national average prices — $1,030 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $48,590 here buys about what $56,200 buys at national average prices — $8,130 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 60 jobs in the metro, or 0.844 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 5% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.05).

Dental Hygienists: about 120 jobs in the metro, or 1.582 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 10% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.10).

Dental Assistants: about 190 jobs in the metro, or 2.496 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold about the same share of local jobs as nationally (location quotient 1.00).

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: Omaha, Nebraska (86 mi) pays $187,400, Lincoln, Nebraska (120 mi) pays $204,530 and Ames (138 mi) pays $163,950. Sioux City's $191,280 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: Omaha, Nebraska (86 mi) pays $94,170, Lincoln, Nebraska (120 mi) pays $95,100 and Ames (138 mi) pays $89,130. Sioux City's $83,920 is below all 3.

Dental Assistant: Omaha, Nebraska (86 mi) pays $48,020, Lincoln, Nebraska (120 mi) pays $48,440 and Ames (138 mi) pays $49,140. Sioux City's $48,590 is below 1 of the 3.