Dubuque, IA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Iowa statewide data
$51,385
Median Annual Wage
+45% since 2014
$54,650
Iowa Median
-6% vs state
49,190
Total Workers
244
Occupations Tracked
Dubuque, IA is a Metropolitan Area with 244 tracked occupations and an estimated 49,190 total workers. Wages grew an average of 44.8% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $201,260 |
| Dentists, General | $196,180 |
| Chief Executives | $172,860 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $141,770 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $130,170 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $130,010 |
| Human Resources Managers | $129,500 |
| Pharmacists | $127,560 |
| Physician Assistants | $125,210 |
| Marketing Managers | $118,180 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+44.8%
avg wage growth since 2014
+4.6%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+141.3%
$19,610 → $47,310
|
| Marketing Managers Management Occupations |
+115.4%
$54,860 → $118,180
|
| Cooks, Restaurant Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+93.4%
$18,490 → $35,760
|
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+88.6%
$40,830 → $77,000
|
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+84.6%
$22,930 → $42,330
|
Most Jobs Added
| Architectural and Engineering Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 220
|
| Compliance Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 90
|
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 210
|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+200.0%
140 → 420
|
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 140
|
Wage Declines
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
-8.8%
$50,840 → $46,370
|
| Veterinarians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-3.1%
$101,910 → $98,740
|
Wage Trends in Dubuque, IA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $51,385 |
| 2023 | $50,925 |
| 2022 | $48,580 |
| 2021 | $46,740 |
| 2020 | $45,140 |
| 2019 | $41,145 |
| 2018 | $38,780 |
| 2017 | $37,510 |
| 2016 | $37,000 |
| 2015 | $37,530 |
| 2014 | $35,550 |