SOC 49-9012 · Dubuque, IA metro

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in Dubuque, IA

The average salary for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Dubuque, Iowa is $73,160 a year ($35.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,880: half of the 40 people in this job in the Dubuque, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,210).

$73,160average per year

$35.17 / hourMedian $60,880Take-home ≈ $58,130

  • $48K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Iowa metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay range in Dubuque

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,890 or more. The middle half of control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Dubuque earn between $60,200 and $95,890.

  • $48K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,160$6,097$35.17
Median$60,880$5,073$29.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,200$5,017$28.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,890$7,991$46.10

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay in Dubuque vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Dubuque earn 9% less than the Iowa average ($80,600) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($76,210). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $74,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dubuque$73,160$60,880$47,780$95,89040
Iowa$80,600$83,830$50,400$103,890820
United States$76,210$74,340$45,910$112,50048,240

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary after taxes in Dubuque

On the average salary of $73,160, a single filer in Dubuque takes home about $58,130 a year, or $4,844 a month and $2,236 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Iowa paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

Is Dubuque a good place for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dubuque area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.3), so the average $73,160 buys what about $83,776 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Dubuque ($48,750). A typical home costs $279,463, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $73,160 is worth in another city

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary in other Iowa cities

Dubuque ranks 4th of 5 Iowa metro areas for this job; Des Moines pays the most ($88,300).

All Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door)

Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,830).

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door in Dubuque, IA.

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary in Dubuque: questions

How much do control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) make an hour in Dubuque?

$35.17 an hour on average, and $29.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) salary in Dubuque?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) take-home pay in Dubuque?

About $58,130 a year ($4,844 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,160. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) earn more in Dubuque than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,210).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9012; area Dubuque, IA (20220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.27, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.