Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Office Manager Salary in Dubuque

The median dental office manager earns $99,240 a year in the Dubuque metro, with the middle half between $80,710 and $127,720.[1]

25th percentile

$80,710

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$99,240

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$127,720

Upper end of the middle half

Dubuque runs about 3% lower than the Iowa median and ranks 9th of 9 Iowa metros. It is about 20% lower than the national median.

Dubuque pay range vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Dental Office Manager annual wages: Dubuque vs. Iowa vs. U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
PercentileMetro annualIowa annualU.S. annual
10th percentile$64,680$75,080$73,390
25th percentile$80,710$84,180$94,700
Median$99,240$101,940$123,860
75th percentile$127,720$129,430$166,100
90th percentile$162,750$171,760$224,340
Mean (average)$110,990$116,020$140,970

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.[2] Gross wages for employees; excludes the self-employed. Comparisons in this page are DSO Hire calculations and are not adjusted for cost of living.

Employed in metro

200

About 3% of Iowa's total (calculation)

Per 1,000 jobs

3.45

Iowa: 3.98

Location quotient

0.90

1.00 = U.S. average; less concentrated than the national average

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Dental Office Manager salary in Dubuque: FAQ

How much do dental office managers make in Dubuque?

The median dental office manager salary in the Dubuque metro area is $99,240, with the middle half earning between $80,710 and $127,720 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The full range runs from $64,680 at the 10th percentile to $162,750 at the 90th.

Is Dubuque higher or lower than the rest of Iowa?

Dubuque runs about 3% lower than the Iowa state median for dental office managers. It ranks 9th of 9 Iowa metro areas by median pay. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures.)

How does Dubuque compare nationally?

Dental Office Manager pay in Dubuque is about 20% lower than the U.S. median. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures, not adjusted for cost of living.)

How many dental office managers work in the Dubuque area?

BLS estimates 200 dental office managers were employed in the Dubuque metro area in May 2025. Its location quotient is 0.90, so the role is less concentrated than the national average.