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Human Resources Specialists salary in Dubuque, IA

The median human resources specialists in Dubuque, IA earns $64,390 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,289 a month.

10th percentile
$42,850
25th percentile
$55,950
Median percentile
$64,390
75th percentile
$80,370
90th percentile
$106,090

Based on 380 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

$51,471 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,390
Federal income tax−$5,547
Social Security + Medicare−$4,926
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,447
Monthly take-home$4,289
Every two weeks$1,980

Does it go far here?

$73,734Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
22%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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