SOC 15-1299 · Dubuque, IA metro

Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in Dubuque, IA

The average salary for other computer occupations in Dubuque, Iowa is $106,850 a year ($51.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $90,480: half of the 110 people in this job in the Dubuque, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

$106,850average per year

$51.37 / hourMedian $90,480Take-home ≈ $80,550

  • $64K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $188K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#6 of 8Iowa metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Occupations, All Other pay range in Dubuque

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $188,140 or more. The middle half of other computer occupations in Dubuque earn between $76,220 and $126,590.

  • $64K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $188K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,850$8,904$51.37
Median$90,480$7,540$43.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,220$6,352$36.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,590$10,549$60.86

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Computer Occupations, All Other pay in Dubuque vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Other computer occupations in Dubuque earn about the same as the Iowa average ($109,440) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($122,230). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $116,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dubuque$106,850$90,480$63,550$188,140110
Iowa$109,440$107,340$49,990$165,9203,850
United States$122,230$116,580$55,940$188,470435,370

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Computer Occupations, All Other salary after taxes in Dubuque

On the average salary of $106,850, a single filer in Dubuque takes home about $80,550 a year, or $6,713 a month and $3,098 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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Is Dubuque a good place for other computer occupations? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dubuque area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.3), so the average $106,850 buys what about $122,355 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Dubuque ($48,750). A typical home costs $279,463, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other Iowa cities

Dubuque ranks 6th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Cedar Rapids pays the most ($116,090).

All Computer Occupations, All Other salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for other computer occupations

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,680).

Computer Occupations, All Other salary by city

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in Dubuque: questions

How much do other computer occupations make an hour in Dubuque?

$51.37 an hour on average, and $43.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other computer occupations salary in Dubuque?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other computer occupations take-home pay in Dubuque?

About $80,550 a year ($6,713 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,850. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do other computer occupations earn more in Dubuque than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1299; area Dubuque, IA (20220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).

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