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Data Scientists salary in Dubuque, IA

The median data scientists in Dubuque, IA earns $74,790 a year, 38% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,884 a month.

10th percentile
$53,790
25th percentile
$63,050
Median percentile
$74,790
75th percentile
$102,410
90th percentile
$133,450

Based on 90 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

$58,603 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,790
Federal income tax−$7,624
Social Security + Medicare−$5,721
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,842
Monthly take-home$4,884
Every two weeks$2,254

Does it go far here?

$85,643Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
20%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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