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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Dubuque, IA

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Dubuque, IA earns $60,200 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,022 a month.

10th percentile
$47,830
25th percentile
$50,190
Median percentile
$60,200
75th percentile
$64,810
90th percentile
$76,740

Based on 350 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

$48,263 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,200
Federal income tax−$5,044
Social Security + Medicare−$4,605
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,288
Monthly take-home$4,022
Every two weeks$1,856

Does it go far here?

$68,936Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
24%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

All secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa