Childcare Workers salary in Dubuque, IA
The median childcare workers in Dubuque, IA earns $31,730 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,206 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $26,500
- 25th percentile
- $28,460
- Median percentile
- $31,730
- 75th percentile
- $36,160
- 90th percentile
- $37,240
Based on 370 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
$26,469 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $31,730 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,628 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,427 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,206 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,206 |
| Every two weeks | $1,018 |
Does it go far here?
$36,334Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($959 a month, Census ACS).