Sewing Machine Operators salary in Dubuque, IA
The median sewing machine operators in Dubuque, IA earns $39,120 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,677 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,510
- 25th percentile
- $35,760
- Median percentile
- $39,120
- 75th percentile
- $40,470
- 90th percentile
- $47,100
Based on 50 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
$32,126 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $39,120 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,514 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,993 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,487 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,677 |
| Every two weeks | $1,236 |
Does it go far here?
$44,797Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($959 a month, Census ACS).
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