Dubuque, IA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Dubuque, IA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 247 detailed occupations covering about 49,160 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 14.1% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Dubuque, IA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $221,990 +34.8% 30
Architectural and Engineering Managers $131,970 -20.2% 180
Chief Executives $131,530 +51.4% 90
Marketing Managers $131,090 -27% 130
Dentists, General $128,000 -23% 50
Pharmacists $125,860 -7.5% 100
Emergency Medicine Physicians $123,780 — 40
Nurse Practitioners $118,000 -6.5% 80
Computer and Information Systems Managers $112,670 -33.5% 150
Sales Managers $105,060 -22.3% 100
Financial Managers $104,310 -6.9% 520
Human Resources Managers $102,780 -24.6% 70
Managers, All Other $102,720 -23.1% 80
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $101,910 -1.5% 110
Mechanical Engineers $99,580 +126.7% 610
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $99,440 -0.3% 60
Lawyers $99,440 -31.8% 90
Industrial Production Managers $98,980 -15.4% 150
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $96,500 -2.7% 70
Industrial Engineers $95,420 -4% 310
Construction Managers $94,800 -9.6% 60
Purchasing Managers $94,500 -30.7% 40
Medical and Health Services Managers $91,050 -17.7% 230
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $90,150 -11.4% 50
Physical Therapists $86,380 -13.4% 120

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Dubuque, IA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Customer Service Representatives 1,790 $39,440
Cashiers 1,490 $26,450
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,460 $50,120
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,460 $25,510
Retail Salespersons 1,400 $29,100
Registered Nurses 1,330 $63,140
General and Operations Managers 1,290 $76,420
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,060 $38,310
Stockers and Order Fillers 980 $37,200
Office Clerks, General 970 $37,510
Nursing Assistants 840 $34,590
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 830 $28,430
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 690 $61,470
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 630 $42,410
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 630 $32,640
Mechanical Engineers 610 $99,580
Waiters and Waitresses 560 $21,560
Financial Managers 520 $104,310
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 520 $38,000
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 490 $44,640
Cooks, Restaurant 480 $28,980
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 470 $61,450
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 470 $42,600
Accountants and Auditors 460 $61,510
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 440 $63,060
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