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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Dubuque, IA

The median inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Dubuque, IA earns $49,800 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,358 a month.

10th percentile
$37,710
25th percentile
$46,930
Median percentile
$49,800
75th percentile
$55,680
90th percentile
$64,400

Based on 260 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

$40,302 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,800
Federal income tax−$3,796
Social Security + Medicare−$3,810
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,892
Monthly take-home$3,358
Every two weeks$1,550

Does it go far here?

$57,026Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
29%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

All inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa