Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Dubuque, IA
The median medical secretaries and administrative assistants in Dubuque, IA earns $39,340 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,691 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $34,740
- 25th percentile
- $37,570
- Median percentile
- $39,340
- 75th percentile
- $46,140
- 90th percentile
- $48,240
Based on 410 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
$32,295 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $39,340 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,541 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,010 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,495 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,691 |
| Every two weeks | $1,242 |
Does it go far here?
$45,049Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($959 a month, Census ACS).
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