SOC 25-9099 · Dubuque, IA metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Dubuque, IA

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Dubuque, Iowa is $40,180 a year ($19.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,660: half of the 30 people in this job in the Dubuque, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$40,180average per year

$19.32 / hourMedian $34,660Take-home ≈ $33,550

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  • $35KMedian
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  • $57K90th

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30people in this job
-32%vs U.S. average
#6 of 7Iowa metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Dubuque

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,340 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Dubuque earn between $27,970 and $50,440.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,180$3,348$19.32
Median$34,660$2,888$16.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,970$2,331$13.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,440$4,203$24.25

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Dubuque vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Dubuque earn 7% less than the Iowa average ($43,410) and 32% less than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -32% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dubuque$40,180$34,660$27,970$57,34030
Iowa$43,410$40,620$26,880$60,9801,050
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Dubuque

On the average salary of $40,180, a single filer in Dubuque takes home about $33,550 a year, or $2,796 a month and $1,290 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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.

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Is Dubuque a good place for other educational instruction and library workers? 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 $40,180 buys what about $46,010 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Dubuque ($48,750). A typical home costs $279,463, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other Iowa cities

Dubuque ranks 6th of 7 Iowa metro areas for this job; Iowa City pays the most ($57,580).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Dubuque: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Dubuque?

$19.32 an hour on average, and $16.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Dubuque?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Dubuque?

About $33,550 a year ($2,796 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,180. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Dubuque than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 25-9099; area Dubuque, IA (20220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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