How much do Dentists, General make in Cedar Rapids, IA?

Percentile spread

For Dentists, General, the published 10th percentile is $92,960 and the 90th percentile is $258,760. The difference is $165,800, which is 94.5% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $132,150 to the 75th at $203,310, covers $71,160.

The mean annual wage is $178,800, which sits above the median of $175,420. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Cedar Rapids, IA median is 2.6% higher than the national median of $170,950 for Dentists, General. In 2024 national prices the local median is $197,183, which is 15.3% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3.4% lower than the Iowa median of $181,520.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Cedar Rapids, IA is 88.963, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $175,420 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Dentists, General at $197,183 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

18 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Dentists, General. Cedar Rapids, IA ranks 12th of 19 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Iowa City, IA is 39 miles away, with a median of $199,410 and employment of 50. That median is 13.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $217,913, against $197,183 here.
• Dubuque, IA is 46 miles away, with a median of $161,140 and employment of 60. That median is 8.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $184,523, against $197,183 here.
• Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is 53 miles away, with a median of $163,600 and employment of 60. That median is 6.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $187,923, against $197,183 here.

Employment share

Dentists, General accounts for 0.09% of wage-and-salary employment in Cedar Rapids, IA (130 of 139,260). Nationally the occupation is 0.08% of employment (124,390 of 155,495,730). The local share is 1.17 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.