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Surgical Technologists salary in Dubuque, IA

The median surgical technologists in Dubuque, IA earns $60,500 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,041 a month.

10th percentile
$48,680
25th percentile
$59,160
Median percentile
$60,500
75th percentile
$61,780
90th percentile
$75,250

Based on 40 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

$48,493 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,500
Federal income tax−$5,080
Social Security + Medicare−$4,628
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,299
Monthly take-home$4,041
Every two weeks$1,865

Does it go far here?

$69,279Median 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

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