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Lawyers salary in Dubuque, IA

The median lawyers in Dubuque, IA earns $109,270 a year, 32% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,796 a month.

10th percentile
$66,300
25th percentile
$81,040
Median percentile
$109,270
75th percentile
$164,370
90th percentile
$225,000

Based on 100 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

$81,549 take-home a year
Gross pay$109,270
Federal income tax−$15,209
Social Security + Medicare−$8,359
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$4,152
Monthly take-home$6,796
Every two weeks$3,137

Does it go far here?

$125,126Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
14%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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