Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Dubuque, IA
The median packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Dubuque, IA earns $47,640 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,221 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,770
- 25th percentile
- $45,220
- Median percentile
- $47,640
- 75th percentile
- $52,470
- 90th percentile
- $52,470
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
$38,648 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,640 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,537 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,644 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,810 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,221 |
| Every two weeks | $1,486 |
Does it go far here?
$54,553Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($959 a month, Census ACS).
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