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Dentists, General salary in Dubuque, IA

The median dentists, general in Dubuque, IA earns $161,140 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,607 a month.

10th percentile
$89,990
25th percentile
$123,760
Median percentile
$161,140
75th percentile
$199,960
90th percentile
$283,070

Based on 60 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

$115,282 take-home a year
Gross pay$161,140
Federal income tax−$27,408
Social Security + Medicare−$12,327
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$6,123
Monthly take-home$9,607
Every two weeks$4,434

Does it go far here?

$184,523Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
10%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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