Dubuque, IA metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a high school teacher make in Dubuque, IA?

In the Dubuque, IA metropolitan area, high school teachers earned a median of $60,200 a year in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 350 of these jobs there. That is 23% above the $48,750 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $47,830 and $76,740; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Iowa tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $48,915 in take-home pay.

High school teacher pay in Dubuque, IA at a glance

Median salary

$60,200$5,017 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$47,830—
25th percentile$50,190—
75th percentile$64,810—
90th percentile$76,740—
Jobs in this metro350Location quotient 0.86 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here23% aboveAll-jobs median $48,750
Against Iowa2% belowStatewide median $61,200
Against the U.S.16% belowNational median $72,040

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High school teacher salary in Dubuque, IA after taxes

$60,200
$20,000$125,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$60,200
Net 81%
Fed 8%
IA 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$48,915After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,076Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,881Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18.8%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,044 / yr
Iowa state income tax$1,636 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,605 / yr

High school teachers pay range in Dubuque, IA, hourly and yearly

BLS May 2025 estimates for the Dubuque, IA metropolitan statistical area. Monthly and take-home figures are ours, computed from the annual wage.

What high school teachers earned in the Dubuque, IA metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (IA)
10th percentile—$3,986$47,830$39,446
25th percentile—$4,183$50,190$41,252
MedianMedian—$5,017$60,200$48,915
75th percentile—$5,401$64,810$52,444
90th percentile—$6,395$76,740$60,552

Is $60,200 a good salary in Dubuque, IA?

It depends on what else people there earn and what things cost. Here is the median for high school teachers next to both.

Median household income$77,630Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)87.312.7% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household77.5%of area median income

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High school teacher pay in Dubuque, IA: common questions

What is the median salary for high school teachers in Dubuque, IA?

The BLS median annual wage for high school teachers in the Dubuque, IA metro area was $60,200 in May 2025, about $5,017 a month. Statewide, the Iowa median for this job is $61,200, so the metro pays 2% below the state.

Is there an hourly rate for high school teachers in Dubuque, IA?

BLS publishes pay for this job as an annual salary only, because the hours worked in a year vary too much to state a meaningful hourly rate.

How many high school teachers work in Dubuque, IA?

BLS estimated 350 jobs for high school teachers in the metro in May 2025, or 5.9 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.86 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for high school teachers in Dubuque, IA?

BLS wage estimates for high school teachers in Dubuque, IA run from $47,830 at the 10th percentile to $50,190 at the 25th, $64,810 at the 75th, and $76,740 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do high school teachers take home after taxes in Dubuque, IA?

On a median gross salary of $60,200, an estimated $48,915 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,881 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Iowa in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $11,285 (an effective rate of 18.7%).

How much do high school teachers make per month in Dubuque, IA?

On the median annual salary of $60,200, gross monthly income is $5,017. After federal, FICA, and Iowa state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $4,076 per month (or $1,881 every two weeks).

Is $60,200 a good salary in Dubuque, IA?

At $60,200, the median salary for high school teachers is 77.5% of the Dubuque, IA median household income ($77,630). It is 23% above the $48,750 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 87.3, so prices here run 12.7% below the U.S. average.