Posted October 2026

Dentist jobs in Iowa

2 open Dentist roles in Iowa from 2 employers. The BLS median pay for the role in Iowa is $84.13 per hour. Each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Dentist jobs by city in Iowa

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Des Moines213,096$96.85/hr$201,450
Cedar Rapids137,904$77.84/hr$161,910
Davenport100,938$95.20/hr$198,020
Sioux City86,875$94.15/hr$195,830
Ankeny76,727$96.85/hr$201,450
Iowa City76,710$82.98/hr$172,590
West Des Moines73,664$96.85/hr$201,450
Ames69,026$84.13/hr$174,990
Waterloo67,477$92.94/hr$193,310
Council Bluffs62,665$96.44/hr$200,590
Dubuque58,987$94.32/hr$196,180

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 14 days ago

General Dentist

Smile Brands · Waukon, IA

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  • Full-time
  • Req 39715
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PermanentPosted 30+ days ago

Associate Dentist

Aspen Dental · Ottumwa, IA

$200k–$230k/ year
  • Full time
  • Req R2025-017564
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Who is hiring in Iowa

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Smile Brands1With your report
Aspen Dental1$103.37

Other jobs in Iowa

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Common questions

How much do dentists make in Iowa?

Dentists in Iowa earn a median of $84.13 per hour, and the middle half earn between $59.44 and $100.96 (BLS OEWS, May 2024). Each employer’s own range arrives with your free pay report.

Who is hiring Dentists in Iowa?

2 employers have open Dentist roles in Iowa, led by Smile Brands.

How fresh is this list?

Roles were collected on October 17, 2026 and each was posted in the last 30 days or so. Availability can change.

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Your Dentist pay reportIowa · employer-reported wage offers in federal filings, July 2025 – June 2026

1Pay for your role at other employers

  • Community Health Care, Inc.Davenport, IA · 1 wage offer$96.15/ hr$96–$96
  • Dental Connections, Inc.Des Moines, IA · 2 wage offers$95.02/ hr$77–$120
  • Iowa Dental Health Professionals PCAnkeny, IA · 1 wage offer$93.75/ hr$94–$94
  • Primary Health Care, Inc.Des Moines, IA · 1 wage offer$91.35/ hr$91–$91

Median pay per hour, with the range each employer reported in federal filings.

2What they are offering now

Low$41Median$87.74High$97

9 employer-reported wage offers for Dentist in federal filings in Iowa, July 2025 – June 2026. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 1 Dentist roles

  1. Associate DentistPermanent
    $200k–$230k/ year
    Aspen Dental · Ottumwa, IA · posted 30+ days ago

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