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Retail Salespersons salary in Dubuque, IA

The median retail salespersons in Dubuque, IA earns $30,960 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,157 a month.

10th percentile
$25,750
25th percentile
$28,630
Median percentile
$30,960
75th percentile
$36,380
90th percentile
$45,320

Based on 1,810 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

$25,880 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,960
Federal income tax−$1,535
Social Security + Medicare−$2,368
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,176
Monthly take-home$2,157
Every two weeks$995

Does it go far here?

$35,453Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
44%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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