Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Dubuque, IA
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Dubuque, IA earns $62,250 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,153 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $48,660
- 25th percentile
- $56,000
- Median percentile
- $62,250
- 75th percentile
- $73,880
- 90th percentile
- $91,490
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
$49,832 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $62,250 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,290 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,762 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,366 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,153 |
| Every two weeks | $1,917 |
Does it go far here?
$71,283Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($959 a month, Census ACS).
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All operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa