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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Dubuque, IA

The median automotive service technicians and mechanics in Dubuque, IA earns $61,030 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,075 a month.

10th percentile
$37,600
25th percentile
$46,120
Median percentile
$61,030
75th percentile
$73,300
90th percentile
$77,770

Based on 290 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

$48,898 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,030
Federal income tax−$5,144
Social Security + Medicare−$4,669
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,319
Monthly take-home$4,075
Every two weeks$1,881

Does it go far here?

$69,886Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($959 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dubuque, IA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$92,530
Registered Nurses$76,790
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,560
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,470
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$57,840
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$54,360
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$50,320
Construction Laborers$48,800

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