Posted October 2026

Dental Assistant jobs in Iowa

10 Dental Assistant roles in Iowa from 2 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $21 per hour. 1 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Dental Assistant jobs by city in Iowa

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Des Moines213,096$23.41/hr$48,680
Cedar Rapids137,904$23.12/hr$48,090
Davenport100,938$22.76/hr$47,340
Sioux City86,875$22.64/hr$47,090
Ankeny76,727$23.41/hr$48,680
Iowa City76,710$23.51/hr$48,890
West Des Moines73,664$23.41/hr$48,680
Ames69,026$22.85/hr$47,530
Waterloo67,477$22.50/hr$46,800
Council Bluffs62,665$23.18/hr$48,220
Dubuque58,987$22.80/hr$47,410

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted 2 days ago

Dental Assistant

Aspen Dental · Ankeny, IA

$20.00–$24.00/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req R2026-012851
Top 25% payNew this week
View role
PermanentPosted 8 days ago

Dental Assistant

Aspen Dental · Cedar Rapids, IA

$20.00–$22.00/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req R2026-012625
View role
PermanentPosted 30+ days ago

Dental Assistant

Aspen Dental · Davenport, IA

$20.00–$22.00/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req R2026-008657
View role

Who is hiring in Iowa

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Aspen Dental10$21
Smile Brands1$20.50

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Common questions

How much do dental assistants make in Iowa?

Across 10 Dental Assistant postings in Iowa with published pay, the median midpoint is $21 per hour, with typical ranges from $18 to $23.

Who is hiring Dental Assistants in Iowa?

2 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with pay in Iowa, led by Aspen Dental.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 7 of 10 were posted in the last 30 days.

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1Pay for your role at other employers

  • Aspen DentalAnkeny, IA · 9 postings$21.00/ hr$17–$24
  • Healthy Smiles Family Dentistry, P.C.Muscatine, IA · 1 wage offer$18.57/ hr$19–$19
  • Aspen DentalSt. Louis Park, MN · 5 postings$37.50/ hr$22–$42
  • Smile BrandsFaribault, MN · 3 postings$28.50/ hr$25–$35

Median pay per hour, with the range each employer published or reported in federal filings. Request your Iowa list

2What they are offering now

Low$18Median$21.00High$23

10 Dental Assistant postings with published pay in Iowa, 7 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 10 Dental Assistant roles

  1. Dental Assistant - Expanded FunctionsPermanent
    $20.00–$23.00/ hour
    Aspen Dental · Des Moines, IA · posted yesterday
  2. Dental AssistantPermanent
    $20.00–$24.00/ hour
    Aspen Dental · Ankeny, IA · posted 2 days ago

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