Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Dubuque, IA
The median special education teachers, secondary school in Dubuque, IA earns $58,950 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,942 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $48,160
- 25th percentile
- $48,830
- Median percentile
- $58,950
- 75th percentile
- $62,690
- 90th percentile
- $75,980
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
$47,306 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $58,950 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,894 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,510 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,240 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,942 |
| Every two weeks | $1,819 |
Does it go far here?
$67,504Median 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).
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