Security Guards salary in Dubuque, IA
The median security guards in Dubuque, IA earns $37,620 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,582 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $29,510
- 25th percentile
- $31,660
- Median percentile
- $37,620
- 75th percentile
- $43,740
- 90th percentile
- $44,330
Based on 170 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
$30,978 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $37,620 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,334 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,878 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,430 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,582 |
| Every two weeks | $1,191 |
Does it go far here?
$43,079Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($959 a month, Census ACS).