Dental Assistants salary in Dubuque, IA
The median dental assistants in Dubuque, IA earns $47,850 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,234 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,660
- 25th percentile
- $46,350
- Median percentile
- $47,850
- 75th percentile
- $52,180
- 90th percentile
- $58,560
Based on 160 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$38,809 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,850 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,562 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,661 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,818 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,234 |
| Every two weeks | $1,493 |
Does it go far here?
$54,793Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($959 a month, Census ACS).