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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in Dubuque, IA

The median industrial machinery mechanics in Dubuque, IA earns $65,480 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,359 a month.

10th percentile
$53,260
25th percentile
$62,570
Median percentile
$65,480
75th percentile
$73,710
90th percentile
$86,410

Based on 160 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

$52,305 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,480
Federal income tax−$5,678
Social Security + Medicare−$5,009
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,488
Monthly take-home$4,359
Every two weeks$2,012

Does it go far here?

$74,982Median 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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