Dental Assistants salary in Waterloo, IA
The median dental assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $47,970 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,242 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,150
- 25th percentile
- $46,840
- Median percentile
- $47,970
- 75th percentile
- $57,520
- 90th percentile
- $59,360
Based on 170 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
$38,901 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,970 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,576 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,670 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,823 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,242 |
| Every two weeks | $1,496 |
Does it go far here?
$55,102Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).