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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Dubuque, IA

The median child, family, and school social workers in Dubuque, IA earns $51,980 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,498 a month.

10th percentile
$39,990
25th percentile
$45,150
Median percentile
$51,980
75th percentile
$60,360
90th percentile
$71,780

Based on 100 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

$41,971 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,980
Federal income tax−$4,058
Social Security + Medicare−$3,976
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,975
Monthly take-home$3,498
Every two weeks$1,614

Does it go far here?

$59,523Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
27%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

All child, family, and school social workers salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa