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Jobs in Dubuque, IA

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Dubuque, IA: 58,470 jobs, median pay $48,750 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$48,750median pay
58,470jobs
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$103,000top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Dubuque, IA is a metropolitan area in Iowa. BLS counts 58,470 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $48,750 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $29,300 and the highest-paid tenth more than $103,000).

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Customer Service Representatives1,880$46,670$37,050$61,6901.92
Retail Salespersons1,810$30,960$25,750$45,3201.23
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,600$28,680$21,930$36,3401.10
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,310$58,470$41,790$76,5301.69
Registered Nurses1,280$76,790$65,700$96,5701.00
Cashiers1,240$30,500$23,600$36,7001.07
General and Operations Managers1,170$92,530$40,560$194,7200.89
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,020$38,090$32,220$46,2200.63
Stockers and Order Fillers1,020$36,850$30,370$48,0200.96
Nursing Assistants1,010$41,580$36,850$50,4301.85
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand980$45,960$34,590$54,7200.88
Office Clerks, General920$44,980$30,320$61,7500.99
Waiters and Waitresses810$20,060$15,080$47,3000.95
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators800$50,320$36,540$56,9101.52
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary710$30,410$22,340$37,3501.34
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners690$35,800$28,930$48,5100.84
Light Truck Drivers660$41,810$31,280$61,9001.78
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products640$63,560$40,120$122,3501.37
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General570$54,360$37,470$73,8900.99
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education560$57,840$44,230$77,8401.08
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks520$47,630$32,450$63,4601.01
Construction Laborers500$48,800$38,770$76,5401.21
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers480$77,130$50,720$105,9601.91
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers460$39,510$28,790$57,9500.99
Bartenders460$21,720$16,690$35,8501.63
Accountants and Auditors450$74,140$50,800$118,1300.83
Cooks, Restaurant440$35,610$29,090$44,1800.83
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive440$45,430$35,820$61,2900.69
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers440$64,070$43,840$93,4000.81
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants410$39,340$34,740$48,2401.13
Financial Managers390$126,980$82,950$212,1301.24
Human Resources Specialists380$64,390$42,850$106,0901.11
Childcare Workers370$31,730$26,500$37,2401.90
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners360$33,180$29,170$38,5601.12
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers360$47,150$35,080$74,2900.86
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education350$60,200$47,830$76,7400.86
Logisticians340$93,480$63,470$143,7503.60
Software Developers330$105,360$76,810$167,1000.52
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists330$61,660$38,530$107,2100.98
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers330$56,100$47,220$64,9602.14

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Financial Managers390$126,980$82,950$212,1301.24
Software Developers330$105,360$76,810$167,1000.52
Logisticians340$93,480$63,470$143,7503.60
General and Operations Managers1,170$92,530$40,560$194,7200.89
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers480$77,130$50,720$105,9601.91
Registered Nurses1,280$76,790$65,700$96,5701.00
Accountants and Auditors450$74,140$50,800$118,1300.83
Human Resources Specialists380$64,390$42,850$106,0901.11
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers440$64,070$43,840$93,4000.81
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products640$63,560$40,120$122,3501.37
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists330$61,660$38,530$107,2100.98
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education350$60,200$47,830$76,7400.86
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,310$58,470$41,790$76,5301.69
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education560$57,840$44,230$77,8401.08
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers330$56,100$47,220$64,9602.14
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General570$54,360$37,470$73,8900.99
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators800$50,320$36,540$56,9101.52
Construction Laborers500$48,800$38,770$76,5401.21
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks520$47,630$32,450$63,4601.01
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers360$47,150$35,080$74,2900.86
Customer Service Representatives1,880$46,670$37,050$61,6901.92
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand980$45,960$34,590$54,7200.88
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive440$45,430$35,820$61,2900.69
Office Clerks, General920$44,980$30,320$61,7500.99
Light Truck Drivers660$41,810$31,280$61,9001.78
Nursing Assistants1,010$41,580$36,850$50,4301.85
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers460$39,510$28,790$57,9500.99
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants410$39,340$34,740$48,2401.13
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,020$38,090$32,220$46,2200.63
Stockers and Order Fillers1,020$36,850$30,370$48,0200.96
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners690$35,800$28,930$48,5100.84
Cooks, Restaurant440$35,610$29,090$44,1800.83
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners360$33,180$29,170$38,5601.12
Childcare Workers370$31,730$26,500$37,2401.90
Retail Salespersons1,810$30,960$25,750$45,3201.23
Cashiers1,240$30,500$23,600$36,7001.07
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary710$30,410$22,340$37,3501.34
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,600$28,680$21,930$36,3401.10
Bartenders460$21,720$16,690$35,8501.63
Waiters and Waitresses810$20,060$15,080$47,3000.95

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

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Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

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City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
DubuqueIowa59,174$948

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FAQ

How many jobs are there in Dubuque, IA?

BLS counts 58,470 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Dubuque, IA?

$48,750 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Dubuque, IA?

Financial Managers, with a median of $126,980 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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