Registered Nurses salary in Dubuque, IA
The median registered nurses in Dubuque, IA earns $76,790 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,994 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $65,700
- 25th percentile
- $71,740
- Median percentile
- $76,790
- 75th percentile
- $82,250
- 90th percentile
- $96,570
Based on 1,280 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
$59,934 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $76,790 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,064 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,874 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,918 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,994 |
| Every two weeks | $2,305 |
Does it go far here?
$87,933Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($959 a month, Census ACS).