What are the main factors that influence a DHO's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for DHO?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for DHO roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A DHO's salary?

A DHO's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,820 for beginners, reaching about $68,073 at mid-level, and approach $90,370 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a DHO?

DHO salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for DHO roles are District of Columbia $58,371, California $58,149, Massachusetts $57,374. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

DHO Salary in Iowa

How much does a DHO make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a DHO in Iowa is $50,452 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a DHO's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,150
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,925 to $55,005
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,713

10% $43,713

50% (Median) $50,452

90% $59,150

DHO Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,005	$4,584	$1,058	$26
Average	$50,452	$4,204	$970	$24
25th Percentile	$46,925	$3,910	$902	$23

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Key Factors That Influence DHO Salaries

A DHO's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects DHO Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a DHO's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $42,820
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,504
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $68,073
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $80,343
Expert (over 8 years): $90,370

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Laboratory Support Technician I	less than 1 year	$42,820
DHO	1-2 years	$49,504
Laboratory Support Technician III	2-4 years	$68,073
Laboratory Support Technician IV	5-8 years	$80,343
Laboratory Supervisor	over 8 years	$90,370

How Do DHO Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract DHOs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,371.
California: $58,149.
Massachusetts: $57,374.

District of Columbia $58,371 California $58,149 Massachusetts $57,374 Washington $57,163 New Jersey $57,142 Alaska $57,069 Connecticut $56,341 New York $56,046

Hawaii $55,102 Rhode Island $54,659 Maryland $54,359 Minnesota $53,948 Colorado $53,789 Illinois $53,737 Oregon $53,536 Delaware $53,389

New Hampshire $53,296 Virginia $53,088 Pennsylvania $52,482 Nevada $52,176 North Dakota $52,076 Michigan $51,918 Wisconsin $51,860 Vermont $51,744

Texas $51,422 Maine $51,401 Arizona $51,370 Ohio $51,333 Georgia $50,848 Indiana $50,605 Wyoming $50,558 Utah $50,484

Iowa $50,452 Kansas $50,199 Louisiana $50,125 North Carolina $50,099 Missouri $50,089 Florida $49,883 Montana $49,772 Nebraska $49,667

Kentucky $49,609 South Carolina $49,398 Tennessee $49,266 Idaho $49,213 New Mexico $48,829 Oklahoma $48,744 Alabama $48,433 South Dakota $47,911

Arkansas $47,627 West Virginia $47,474 Mississippi $47,015

Top Paying Cities for DHO

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $49,165
Melvin: $49,021
Milford: $49,230

West Bend, IA $49,165

Melvin, IA $49,021

Milford, IA $49,230

Ocheyedan, IA $49,109

Okoboji, IA $49,414

Royal, IA $49,174

Ruthven, IA $49,177

Spirit Lake, IA $49,368

Superior, IA $49,410

Terril, IA $49,137

Wallingford, IA $49,206

Webb, IA $49,128

Carroll, IA $49,217

Arcadia, IA $49,139

Arthur, IA $49,095

Aspinwall, IA $49,420

Auburn, IA $49,118

Breda, IA $49,131

Charter Oak, IA $49,116

Dedham, IA $49,223

Deloit, IA $49,171

Denison, IA $49,288

Glidden, IA $49,291

Halbur, IA $49,295

Ida Grove, IA $49,086

Irwin, IA $49,405

Kirkman, IA $49,369

Kiron, IA $49,103

Lake City, IA $49,162

Lake View, IA $49,174

Lanesboro, IA $49,365

Lidderdale, IA $49,233

Lohrville, IA $49,223

Manilla, IA $49,317

Manning, IA $49,283

Odebolt, IA $49,140

Ralston, IA $49,518

Ricketts, IA $49,268

Schleswig, IA $49,132

Scranton, IA $49,500

Templeton, IA $49,192

Vail, IA $49,152

Wall Lake, IA $49,154

Westside, IA $49,128

Council Bluffs, IA $50,099

Carter Lake, IA $50,099

Arion, IA $49,215

Avoca, IA $49,716

Blencoe, IA $49,105

Carson, IA $49,847

Crescent, IA $50,097

Defiance, IA $49,374

Dow City, IA $49,321

Dunlap, IA $49,348

Earling, IA $49,433

Elk Horn, IA $49,499

Elliott, IA $49,469

Emerson, IA $49,742

Glenwood, IA $49,959

Griswold, IA $49,567

Hancock, IA $49,784

Harlan, IA $49,572

Hastings, IA $49,786

Henderson, IA $49,821

Honey Creek, IA $50,073

Kimballton, IA $49,437

Lewis, IA $49,519

Little Sioux, IA $49,351

Logan, IA $49,843

Mc Clelland, IA $50,027

Macedonia, IA $49,881

Magnolia, IA $49,801

Malvern, IA $49,820

Marne, IA $49,488

Minden, IA $49,920

Mineola, IA $50,034

Missouri Valley, IA $49,939

Modale, IA $49,818

Mondamin, IA $49,622

Moorhead, IA $49,155

Van Meter, IA $51,195

Van Wert, IA $49,698

Waukee, IA $51,348

Weldon, IA $49,770

West Des Moines, IA $51,588

What Cheer, IA $49,456

Whitten, IA $49,529

Williams, IA $49,251

Williamson, IA $50,290

Winterset, IA $50,746

Wiota, IA $49,354

Woodburn, IA $50,413

Woodward, IA $50,916

Yale, IA $50,051

Zearing, IA $49,708

Des Moines, IA $51,707

Urbandale, IA $51,613

Windsor Heights, IA $51,684

Clive, IA $51,507

Pleasant Hill, IA $51,615

Mason City, IA $49,287

Alexander, IA $49,118

Belmond, IA $49,187

Britt, IA $49,160

Buffalo Center, IA $49,215

Carpenter, IA $49,709

Chapin, IA $49,373

Clear Lake, IA $49,236

Corwith, IA $49,097

Coulter, IA $49,368

Crystal Lake, IA $49,369

Dougherty, IA $49,073

Fertile, IA $49,200

Floyd, IA $49,308

Forest City, IA $49,205

Garner, IA $49,184

Goodell, IA $49,099

Grafton, IA $49,207

Hampton, IA $49,235

Hanlontown, IA $49,140

Joice, IA $49,177

Kanawha, IA $49,118

Kensett, IA $49,138

Klemme, IA $49,142

Lake Mills, IA $49,309

Lakota, IA $49,178

Latimer, IA $49,175

Leland, IA $49,200

Sioux Center, IA $48,893

Neola, IA $49,964

Oakland, IA $49,826

Mount Ayr, IA $49,132

Nodaway, IA $49,215

Orient, IA $49,651

Prescott, IA $49,209

Redding, IA $49,026

Shannon City, IA $49,432

Sharpsburg, IA $49,019

Tingley, IA $49,423

Villisca, IA $49,355

Akron, IA $48,319

Alta, IA $49,189

Alton, IA $48,885

Anthon, IA $48,317

Aurelia, IA $49,067

Battle Creek, IA $48,971

Bronson, IA $47,982

Brunsville, IA $48,266

Calumet, IA $49,305

Castana, IA $48,927

Chatsworth, IA $48,443

Cherokee, IA $49,005

Cleghorn, IA $48,807

Climbing Hill, IA $48,157

Correctionville, IA $48,433

Cushing, IA $48,784

Danbury, IA $48,884

Galva, IA $49,028

Granville, IA $48,876

Hawarden, IA $48,774

Hinton, IA $47,958

Holstein, IA $48,917

Hornick, IA $48,374

Ireton, IA $48,697

Kingsley, IA $48,226

Larrabee, IA $49,017

Lawton, IA $47,937

Le Mars, IA $48,291

Linn Grove, IA $49,124

Mapleton, IA $49,019

Marcus, IA $48,744

Maurice, IA $48,740

Meriden, IA $48,914

Merrill, IA $48,056

Moville, IA $48,123

Onawa, IA $49,033

Orange City, IA $48,960

Oto, IA $48,502

Oyens, IA $48,408

Paullina, IA $49,004

Peterson, IA $49,125

Pierson, IA $48,394

Quimby, IA $48,781

Remsen, IA $48,478

Rodney, IA $48,614

Salix, IA $48,037

Schaller, IA $49,142

Sergeant Bluff, IA $47,885

Sloan, IA $48,292

Smithland, IA $48,554

Sutherland, IA $49,145

Ute, IA $49,122

Washta, IA $48,684

Westfield, IA $48,074

Whiting, IA $48,551

Sioux City, IA $47,827

Sheldon, IA $48,981

Alvord, IA $48,355

Archer, IA $48,996

Ashton, IA $48,898

Boyden, IA $48,829

Doon, IA $48,481

George, IA $48,790

Hospers, IA $48,978

Hull, IA $48,797

Inwood, IA $48,296

Larchwood, IA $48,177

Lester, IA $48,310

Little Rock, IA $48,863

Matlock, IA $48,988

Primghar, IA $49,143

Rock Rapids, IA $48,492

Rock Valley, IA $48,463

Sanborn, IA $49,059

Sibley, IA $49,032

Spencer, IA $49,273

Massena, IA $49,279

Gifford, IA $49,412

Lenox, IA $49,179

Ackworth, IA $51,157

Adair, IA $49,483

Adel, IA $51,012

Albion, IA $49,459

Alden, IA $49,265

Alleman, IA $51,291

Allerton, IA $49,304

Altoona, IA $51,524

Ames, IA $50,678

Anita, IA $49,286

Ankeny, IA $51,491

Atlantic, IA $49,552

Audubon, IA $49,294

Bagley, IA $49,800

Barnes City, IA $49,415

Baxter, IA $50,778

Bayard, IA $49,659

Beaver, IA $50,191

Berwick, IA $51,615

Bevington, IA $51,171

Blairsburg, IA $49,180

Bondurant, IA $51,386

Boone, IA $50,453

Booneville, IA $51,278

Bouton, IA $50,839

Boxholm, IA $49,967

Bradford, IA $49,430

Brayton, IA $49,363

Buckeye, IA $49,306

Bussey, IA $49,937

Cambridge, IA $51,040

Carlisle, IA $51,452

Casey, IA $49,708

Chariton, IA $50,068

Churdan, IA $49,414

Clemons, IA $49,531

Clio, IA $49,246

Colfax, IA $51,056

Collins, IA $50,829

Colo, IA $50,277

Columbia, IA $50,425

Coon Rapids, IA $49,422

Cooper, IA $49,966

Corydon, IA $49,484

Cumming, IA $51,411

Melcher Dallas, IA $50,678

Dallas Center, IA $51,162

Dana, IA $49,775

Davis City, IA $49,184

Dawson, IA $50,501

Decatur, IA $49,312

Derby, IA $49,885

De Soto, IA $51,022

Dexter, IA $50,556

Dows, IA $49,135

Earlham, IA $50,799

Elkhart, IA $51,292

Ellston, IA $49,537

Ellsworth, IA $49,631

Exira, IA $49,319

Ferguson, IA $49,770

Galt, IA $49,088

Garden City, IA $49,782

Garden Grove, IA $49,575

Gibson, IA $49,460

Gilbert, IA $50,446

Gilman, IA $49,597

Grand Junction, IA $49,954

Grand River, IA $49,517

Granger, IA $51,258

Gray, IA $49,397

Grimes, IA $51,411

Grinnell, IA $49,721

Guthrie Center, IA $49,690

Hamilton, IA $49,988

Pacific Junction, IA $49,951

Hamlin, IA $49,246

Little Cedar, IA $49,644

Mc Intire, IA $49,983

Manly, IA $49,180

Meservey, IA $49,114

Nora Springs, IA $49,256

Northwood, IA $49,460

Orchard, IA $49,281

Osage, IA $49,336

Plymouth, IA $49,161

Rake, IA $49,372

Riceville, IA $49,677

Rock Falls, IA $49,257

Rockford, IA $49,205

Rockwell, IA $49,172

Rowan, IA $49,104

Rudd, IA $49,268

Saint Ansgar, IA $49,592

Scarville, IA $49,269

Sheffield, IA $49,154

Stacyville, IA $49,877

Swaledale, IA $49,138

Thompson, IA $49,212

Thornton, IA $49,122

Titonka, IA $49,143

Toeterville, IA $49,774

Ventura, IA $49,169

Wesley, IA $49,115

Woden, IA $49,112

Fort Dodge, IA $49,359

Albert City, IA $49,166

Algona, IA $49,233

Armstrong, IA $49,205

Ayrshire, IA $49,130

Badger, IA $49,181

Bancroft, IA $49,164

Barnum, IA $49,132

Bode, IA $49,139

Bradgate, IA $49,111

Burnside, IA $49,633

Burt, IA $49,131

Callender, IA $49,345

Clare, IA $49,120

Clarion, IA $49,173

Curlew, IA $49,095

Cylinder, IA $49,091

Dakota City, IA $49,434

Dayton, IA $49,719

Dolliver, IA $49,204

Duncombe, IA $49,345

Eagle Grove, IA $49,205

Early, IA $49,145

Emmetsburg, IA $49,213

Farnhamville, IA $49,357

Fenton, IA $49,125

Fonda, IA $49,136

Gilmore City, IA $49,128

Goldfield, IA $49,139

Gowrie, IA $49,498

Harcourt, IA $49,641

Hardy, IA $49,093

Havelock, IA $49,112

Humboldt, IA $49,222

Jolley, IA $49,074

Knierim, IA $49,266

Laurens, IA $49,196

Ledyard, IA $49,236

Lehigh, IA $49,531

Livermore, IA $49,141

Lone Rock, IA $49,116

Lu Verne, IA $49,101

Lytton, IA $49,128

Mallard, IA $49,130

Manson, IA $49,181

Marathon, IA $49,158

Moorland, IA $49,188

Nemaha, IA $49,109

Newell, IA $49,171

Otho, IA $49,452

Ottosen, IA $49,096

Palmer, IA $49,107

Plover, IA $49,288

Pocahontas, IA $49,189

Pomeroy, IA $49,148

Rembrandt, IA $49,156

Renwick, IA $49,122

Ringsted, IA $49,138

Rockwell City, IA $49,163

Rolfe, IA $49,133

Rutland, IA $49,122

Sac City, IA $49,175

Sioux Rapids, IA $49,185

Somers, IA $49,123

Storm Lake, IA $49,280

Swea City, IA $49,220

Thor, IA $49,124

Truesdale, IA $49,383

Varina, IA $49,364

Vincent, IA $49,117

Webster City, IA $49,477

Luana, IA $49,146

Mc Gregor, IA $49,225

Marquette, IA $49,379

Monona, IA $49,222

New Albin, IA $49,483

Ossian, IA $49,171

Postville, IA $49,208

Protivin, IA $49,328

Randalia, IA $49,148

Ridgeway, IA $49,209

Saint Lucas, IA $49,384

Spillville, IA $49,412

Wadena, IA $49,184

Waterville, IA $49,252

Waucoma, IA $49,160

Waukon, IA $49,332

West Union, IA $49,231

Ainsworth, IA $49,413

Alburnett, IA $50,220

Amana, IA $50,155

Anamosa, IA $49,977

Atkins, IA $50,254

Baldwin, IA $49,365

Belle Plaine, IA $49,614

Blairstown, IA $49,888

Brandon, IA $49,396

Brooklyn, IA $49,549

Center Junction, IA $49,664

Center Point, IA $50,065

Central City, IA $50,114

Chelsea, IA $49,433

Clarence, IA $49,540

Clutier, IA $49,400

Coggon, IA $49,889

Prairieburg, IA $49,963

Conroy, IA $49,976

Guernsey, IA $49,577

Deep River, IA $49,522

Delhi, IA $49,566

Dysart, IA $49,342

Elberon, IA $49,419

Ely, IA $50,385

Fairfax, IA $50,358

Garrison, IA $49,467

Harper, IA $49,498

Hartford, IA $51,289

Harvey, IA $50,125

Haverhill, IA $49,729

Hubbard, IA $49,477

Humeston, IA $49,668

Huxley, IA $51,072

Indianola, IA $51,199

Iowa Falls, IA $49,352

Ira, IA $50,910

Jamaica, IA $50,041

Jefferson, IA $49,831

Jewell, IA $49,740

Johnston, IA $51,516

Kamrar, IA $49,486

Kellerton, IA $49,247

Kelley, IA $50,917

Kellogg, IA $49,929

Keswick, IA $49,516

Killduff, IA $50,492

Knoxville, IA $50,609

Hartwick, IA $49,515

Mount Pleasant, IA $49,324

Rome, IA $49,213

Mount Union, IA $49,257

New London, IA $49,319

Oakville, IA $49,325

Olds, IA $49,534

Pilot Grove, IA $49,379

Salem, IA $49,224

Sperry, IA $49,328

Stockport, IA $49,179

Swedesburg, IA $49,363

Wapello, IA $49,420

Wayland, IA $49,317

West Burlington, IA $49,438

West Point, IA $49,227

Saint Paul, IA $49,379

Wever, IA $49,240

Winfield, IA $49,343

Yarmouth, IA $49,261

Andover, IA $49,433

Atalissa, IA $49,535

Bennett, IA $49,552

Bettendorf, IA $49,595

Blue Grass, IA $49,643

Bryant, IA $49,419

Buffalo, IA $49,628

Calamus, IA $49,565

Camanche, IA $49,508

Charlotte, IA $49,457

Clinton, IA $49,463

Columbus City, IA $49,658

Columbus Junction, IA $49,418

Conesville, IA $49,446

De Witt, IA $49,531

Dixon, IA $49,609

Donahue, IA $49,634

Durant, IA $49,590

Eldridge, IA $49,679

Fruitland, IA $49,485

Goose Lake, IA $49,442

Grand Mound, IA $49,547

Grandview, IA $49,451

Le Claire, IA $49,557

Letts, IA $49,428

Lone Tree, IA $49,547

Long Grove, IA $49,610

Low Moor, IA $49,503

Mc Causland, IA $49,560

Montpelier, IA $49,607

Moscow, IA $49,539

Muscatine, IA $49,521

New Liberty, IA $49,578

Nichols, IA $49,470

Pleasant Valley, IA $49,546

Princeton, IA $49,554

Stockton, IA $49,621

Teeds Grove, IA $49,416

Tipton, IA $49,573

Walcott, IA $49,678

Welton, IA $49,502

West Liberty, IA $49,533

Wheatland, IA $49,534

Wilton, IA $49,558

Davenport, IA $50,036

Hiawatha, IA $50,421

Hills, IA $49,767

Homestead, IA $50,091

Hopkinton, IA $49,777

Iowa City, IA $49,845

Coralville, IA $50,053

Kalona, IA $49,738

Keota, IA $49,515

Keystone, IA $49,596

Ladora, IA $49,730

Langworthy, IA $49,815

Lisbon, IA $50,106

Lost Nation, IA $49,492

Lowden, IA $49,533

Luzerne, IA $49,744

Marengo, IA $49,881

Marion, IA $50,355

Martelle, IA $50,120

Mechanicsville, IA $49,909

Middle Amana, IA $50,139

Millersburg, IA $49,926

Monmouth, IA $49,377

Monticello, IA $49,751

Morley, IA $49,947

Mount Auburn, IA $49,393

Mount Vernon, IA $50,280

Newhall, IA $50,105

North English, IA $49,696

North Liberty, IA $50,206

Norway, IA $50,220

Oakdale, IA $50,060

Olin, IA $49,763

Onslow, IA $49,452

Oxford, IA $50,080

Oxford Junction, IA $49,467

Palo, IA $50,306

Parnell, IA $49,915

Quasqueton, IA $49,515

Riverside, IA $49,618

Robins, IA $50,387

Rowley, IA $49,490

Ryan, IA $49,750

Shellsburg, IA $50,140

Solon, IA $50,180

South Amana, IA $50,033

South English, IA $49,614

Springville, IA $50,219

Stanwood, IA $49,689

Swisher, IA $50,294

Tama, IA $49,498

Morning Sun, IA $49,346

Lacona, IA $50,704

Lamoni, IA $49,209

Laurel, IA $49,798

Le Grand, IA $49,717

Leighton, IA $49,909

Leon, IA $49,488

Liberty Center, IA $50,816

Linden, IA $50,564

Lineville, IA $49,178

Liscomb, IA $49,431

Lorimor, IA $50,066

Lovilia, IA $49,900

Lucas, IA $50,488

Luther, IA $50,770

Lynnville, IA $49,946

Mc Callsburg, IA $49,761

Macksburg, IA $49,976

Madrid, IA $50,958

Malcom, IA $49,421

Marshalltown, IA $49,593

Martensdale, IA $51,256

Maxwell, IA $51,059

Melbourne, IA $50,085

Menlo, IA $49,864

Millerton, IA $49,784

Milo, IA $50,981

Minburn, IA $50,903

Mingo, IA $51,007

Mitchellville, IA $51,312

Monroe, IA $50,865

Montezuma, IA $49,540

Montour, IA $49,454

Murray, IA $49,965

Nevada, IA $50,625

New Providence, IA $49,415

New Sharon, IA $49,690

Newton, IA $50,677

New Virginia, IA $50,808

Norwalk, IA $51,485

Ogden, IA $50,128

Osceola, IA $50,141

Otley, IA $50,714

Panora, IA $50,145

Paton, IA $49,642

Patterson, IA $51,045

Pella, IA $50,224

Perry, IA $50,653

Peru, IA $50,651

Pilot Mound, IA $49,867

Pleasantville, IA $50,997

Polk City, IA $51,287

Popejoy, IA $49,347

Prairie City, IA $51,129

Prole, IA $51,235

Radcliffe, IA $49,537

Randall, IA $50,004

Reasnor, IA $50,586

Redfield, IA $50,664

Rhodes, IA $50,687

Rippey, IA $50,040

Roland, IA $49,950

Runnells, IA $51,369

Russell, IA $49,799

Saint Anthony, IA $49,572

Saint Charles, IA $51,019

Saint Marys, IA $51,090

Searsboro, IA $49,728

Sheldahl, IA $51,111

Slater, IA $51,161

Stanhope, IA $49,764

State Center, IA $49,818

Story City, IA $49,987

Stratford, IA $49,774

Stuart, IA $50,078

Sully, IA $50,091

Swan, IA $51,186

Thayer, IA $49,774

Thornburg, IA $49,678

Tracy, IA $49,996

Truro, IA $50,676

Union, IA $49,409

Whittemore, IA $49,155

Woolstock, IA $49,130

Ackley, IA $49,239

Allison, IA $49,138

Alta Vista, IA $49,293

Aplington, IA $49,143

Aredale, IA $49,111

Arlington, IA $49,224

Aurora, IA $49,289

Austinville, IA $49,142

Beaman, IA $49,316

Bristow, IA $49,132

Buckingham, IA $49,237

Cedar Falls, IA $49,113

Charles City, IA $49,340

Clarksville, IA $49,136

Colwell, IA $49,507

Conrad, IA $49,318

Denver, IA $49,168

Dewar, IA $49,232

Dike, IA $49,160

Dumont, IA $49,168

Dunkerton, IA $49,213

Eldora, IA $49,394

Elma, IA $49,242

Fairbank, IA $49,210

Fredericksburg, IA $49,168

Frederika, IA $49,124

Garwin, IA $49,440

Geneva, IA $49,146

Gilbertville, IA $49,249

Gladbrook, IA $49,301

Greene, IA $49,150

Grundy Center, IA $49,214

Hazleton, IA $49,258

Holland, IA $49,153

Hudson, IA $49,219

Independence, IA $49,325

Ionia, IA $49,152

Janesville, IA $49,139

Jesup, IA $49,250

Kesley, IA $49,140

Lamont, IA $49,305

La Porte City, IA $49,263

Lincoln, IA $49,258

Marble Rock, IA $49,154

Masonville, IA $49,613

Maynard, IA $49,213

Morrison, IA $49,188

Nashua, IA $49,120

New Hampton, IA $49,323

New Hartford, IA $49,141

North Washington, IA $49,334

Oelwein, IA $49,225

Oran, IA $49,200

Toddville, IA $50,313

Toledo, IA $49,404

Troy Mills, IA $49,862

Urbana, IA $49,810

Van Horne, IA $49,858

Victor, IA $49,635

Vining, IA $49,603

Vinton, IA $49,702

Viola, IA $50,226

Walford, IA $50,283

Walker, IA $49,781

Washington, IA $49,500

Watkins, IA $50,090

Webster, IA $49,533

Wellman, IA $49,664

West Branch, IA $49,742

West Chester, IA $49,507

Williamsburg, IA $49,926

Wyoming, IA $49,492

Cedar Rapids, IA $50,442

Ottumwa, IA $49,338

Agency, IA $49,290

Albia, IA $49,631

Batavia, IA $49,207

Beacon, IA $49,885

Birmingham, IA $49,203

Blakesburg, IA $49,274

Bloomfield, IA $49,195

West Grove, IA $49,147

Brighton, IA $49,299

Cantril, IA $49,143

Cedar, IA $49,393

Centerville, IA $49,234

Chillicothe, IA $49,522

Cincinnati, IA $49,141

Delta, IA $49,323

Douds, IA $49,181

Drakesville, IA $49,181

Eddyville, IA $49,546

Eldon, IA $49,252

Exline, IA $49,146

Fairfield, IA $49,315

Floris, IA $49,192

Fremont, IA $49,371

Hayesville, IA $49,512

Hedrick, IA $49,213

Keosauqua, IA $49,202

Kirkville, IA $49,450

Libertyville, IA $49,234

Martinsburg, IA $49,423

Melrose, IA $49,691

Milton, IA $49,178

Moravia, IA $49,383

Moulton, IA $49,143

Mount Sterling, IA $49,091

Mystic, IA $49,397

Ollie, IA $49,336

Oskaloosa, IA $49,763

Packwood, IA $49,209

Plano, IA $49,398

Promise City, IA $49,452

Pulaski, IA $49,180

Richland, IA $49,351

Rose Hill, IA $49,386

Selma, IA $49,169

Seymour, IA $49,238

Sigourney, IA $49,474

Udell, IA $49,117

Unionville, IA $49,134

University Park, IA $49,845

Burlington, IA $49,458

Argyle, IA $49,175

Bonaparte, IA $49,192

Crawfordsville, IA $49,337

Danville, IA $49,292

Denmark, IA $49,406

Donnellson, IA $49,218

Farmington, IA $49,179

Fort Madison, IA $49,359

Hillsboro, IA $49,172

Houghton, IA $49,398

Keokuk, IA $49,355

Lockridge, IA $49,216

Mediapolis, IA $49,387

Middletown, IA $49,248

Montrose, IA $49,254

Lime Springs, IA $49,674

Panama, IA $49,638

Persia, IA $49,830

Pisgah, IA $49,474

Portsmouth, IA $49,730

Red Oak, IA $49,603

Shelby, IA $49,785

Silver City, IA $49,976

Soldier, IA $49,131

Stanton, IA $49,435

Treynor, IA $50,002

Underwood, IA $50,062

Walnut, IA $49,603

Westphalia, IA $49,586

Woodbine, IA $49,693

Shenandoah, IA $49,488

Blanchard, IA $49,198

Braddyville, IA $49,113

Clarinda, IA $49,319

Coin, IA $49,260

College Springs, IA $49,363

Essex, IA $49,440

Farragut, IA $49,418

Hamburg, IA $49,343

Imogene, IA $49,600

New Market, IA $49,185

Northboro, IA $49,252

Percival, IA $49,536

Randolph, IA $49,626

Riverton, IA $49,385

Shambaugh, IA $49,436

Sidney, IA $49,567

Tabor, IA $49,727

Thurman, IA $49,681

Yorktown, IA $49,488

Dubuque, IA $49,499

Tiffin, IA $50,091

Andrew, IA $49,641

Bellevue, IA $49,402

Bernard, IA $49,341

Cascade, IA $49,512

Colesburg, IA $49,285

Delaware, IA $49,672

Delmar, IA $49,474

Dundee, IA $49,331

Durango, IA $49,319

Dyersville, IA $49,520

Earlville, IA $49,465

Edgewood, IA $49,313

Elkader, IA $49,186

Elkport, IA $49,191

Epworth, IA $49,436

Farley, IA $49,465

Farmersburg, IA $49,150

Garber, IA $49,191

Garnavillo, IA $49,199

Greeley, IA $49,332

Guttenberg, IA $49,260

Holy Cross, IA $49,285

La Motte, IA $49,350

Luxemburg, IA $49,521

Manchester, IA $49,531

Maquoketa, IA $49,454

Miles, IA $49,365

New Vienna, IA $49,328

North Buena Vista, IA $49,270

Peosta, IA $49,426

Preston, IA $49,419

Sabula, IA $49,404

Saint Donatus, IA $49,505

Saint Olaf, IA $49,124

Sherrill, IA $49,255

Spragueville, IA $49,343

Springbrook, IA $49,515

Strawberry Point, IA $49,275

Volga, IA $49,189

Worthington, IA $49,495

Zwingle, IA $49,307

Decorah, IA $49,434

Calmar, IA $49,186

Castalia, IA $49,118

Chester, IA $49,990

Clermont, IA $49,188

Cresco, IA $49,442

Dorchester, IA $49,451

Elgin, IA $49,179

Fayette, IA $49,231

Fort Atkinson, IA $49,172

Harpers Ferry, IA $49,246

Hawkeye, IA $49,159

Highlandville, IA $49,577

Lansing, IA $49,394

Lawler, IA $49,184

Parkersburg, IA $49,146

Plainfield, IA $49,132

Raymond, IA $49,249

Readlyn, IA $49,182

Reinbeck, IA $49,193

Shell Rock, IA $49,141

Stanley, IA $49,265

Steamboat Rock, IA $49,310

Stout, IA $49,148

Sumner, IA $49,137

Traer, IA $49,286

Tripoli, IA $49,144

Waverly, IA $49,142

Wellsburg, IA $49,221

Westgate, IA $49,195

Winthrop, IA $49,454

Waterloo, IA $49,271

Evansdale, IA $49,258

Creston, IA $49,609

Afton, IA $49,751

Arispe, IA $49,752

Bedford, IA $49,053

Benton, IA $49,020

Blockton, IA $48,988

Bridgewater, IA $49,193

Carbon, IA $49,416

Clearfield, IA $49,057

Corning, IA $49,246

Cromwell, IA $49,617

Cumberland, IA $49,366

Diagonal, IA $49,194

Fontanelle, IA $49,465

Grant, IA $49,626

Gravity, IA $49,099

Greenfield, IA $49,796

Arnolds Park, IA $49,438

Dickens, IA $49,128

Estherville, IA $49,281

Everly, IA $49,155

Fostoria, IA $49,407

Gillett Grove, IA $49,297

Graettinger, IA $49,166

Greenville, IA $49,147

Gruver, IA $49,260

Harris, IA $49,165

Hartley, IA $49,165

Lake Park, IA $49,232

DHO Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For DHO roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 38% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, DHO positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view DHO as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a DHO

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$60,543	$29.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$58,020	$28.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$56,507	$27.0	12%
Financial Services	$56,507	$27.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$55,498	$27.0	10%

DHO Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a DHO's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$46,925

Average $50,452/year

$55,005

$3,910

Average $4,204/month

$4,584

$902

Average $970/week

$1,058

$23

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,005	$4,584	$1,058	$26
Average	$50,452	$4,204	$970	$24
25th Percentile	$46,925	$3,910	$902	$23

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