Dental Hygienists salary in Waterloo, IA
The median dental hygienists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $82,500 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,311 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $76,770
- 25th percentile
- $80,250
- Median percentile
- $82,500
- 75th percentile
- $92,760
- 90th percentile
- $93,890
Based on 130 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
$63,734 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $82,500 |
| Federal income tax | −$9,320 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,311 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$3,135 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,311 |
| Every two weeks | $2,451 |
Does it go far here?
$94,765Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).