Dental Assistants salary in Iowa City, IA
The median dental assistants in Iowa City, IA earns $49,230 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,322 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,950
- 25th percentile
- $47,910
- Median percentile
- $49,230
- 75th percentile
- $58,070
- 90th percentile
- $58,850
Based on 280 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
$39,866 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $49,230 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,728 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,766 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,871 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,322 |
| Every two weeks | $1,533 |
Does it go far here?
$53,798Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).