Editors salary in Dubuque, IA
The median editors in Dubuque, IA earns $60,980 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,072 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,710
- 25th percentile
- $44,180
- Median percentile
- $60,980
- 75th percentile
- $76,360
- 90th percentile
- $108,820
Based on 70 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
$48,860 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $60,980 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,138 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,665 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,317 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,072 |
| Every two weeks | $1,879 |
Does it go far here?
$69,829Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($959 a month, Census ACS).