SOC 11-2021 · Dubuque, IA metro

Marketing Managers Salary in Dubuque, IA

The average salary for marketing managers in Dubuque, Iowa is $135,190 a year ($65.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $127,280: half of the 90 people in this job in the Dubuque, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($177,770).

$135,190average per year

$65.00 / hourMedian $127,280Take-home ≈ $99,143

  • $78K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $177K75th
  • $207K90th

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

90people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#5 of 8Iowa metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Marketing Managers pay range in Dubuque

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $207,170 or more. The middle half of marketing managers in Dubuque earn between $99,050 and $177,290.

  • $78K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $177K75th
  • $207K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$135,190$11,266$65.00
Median$127,280$10,607$61.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$99,050$8,254$47.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$177,290$14,774$85.24

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

Marketing Managers pay in Dubuque vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Marketing managers in Dubuque earn 3% less than the Iowa average ($139,870) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($177,770). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $166,790.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dubuque$135,190$127,280$78,270$207,17090
Iowa$139,870$131,120$80,160$203,1802,210
United States$177,770$166,790$90,260$293,610395,240

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

Marketing Managers salary after taxes in Dubuque

On the average salary of $135,190, a single filer in Dubuque takes home about $99,143 a year, or $8,262 a month and $3,813 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 marketing managers? 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 $135,190 buys what about $154,807 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Dubuque ($48,750). A typical home costs $279,463, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Marketing Managers salary in other Iowa cities

Dubuque ranks 5th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Davenport pays the most ($149,850).

All Marketing Managers salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for marketing managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($255,360).

Marketing Managers salary by city

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Marketing Managers salary in Dubuque: questions

How much do marketing managers make an hour in Dubuque?

$65.00 an hour on average, and $61.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level marketing managers salary in Dubuque?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the marketing managers take-home pay in Dubuque?

About $99,143 a year ($8,262 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $135,190. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do marketing managers earn more in Dubuque than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($177,770).

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 11-2021; area Dubuque, IA (20220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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