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Software Developers salary in Dubuque, IA

The median software developers in Dubuque, IA earns $105,360 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,579 a month.

10th percentile
$76,810
25th percentile
$89,160
Median percentile
$105,360
75th percentile
$135,480
90th percentile
$167,100

Based on 330 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

$78,947 take-home a year
Gross pay$105,360
Federal income tax−$14,349
Social Security + Medicare−$8,060
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$4,004
Monthly take-home$6,579
Every two weeks$3,036

Does it go far here?

$120,649Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
15%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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