Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Dubuque, IA
The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Dubuque, IA earns $51,290 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,454 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,100
- 25th percentile
- $44,100
- Median percentile
- $51,290
- 75th percentile
- $66,880
- 90th percentile
- $73,740
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
$41,442 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $51,290 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,975 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,924 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,949 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,454 |
| Every two weeks | $1,594 |
Does it go far here?
$58,733Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($959 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Dubuque, IA
All dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa