metropolitan statistical area · 20220

Dubuque, IA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Dubuque, IA metro area

Figures describe the Dubuque, IA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Dubuque city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,750
Total employment58,470

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Dubuque, IA metro area was $48,750 per year ($23.44 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 58,470 jobs. 251 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Customer Service Representatives1.921,880$46,670
Nursing Assistants1.851,010$41,580
Light Truck Drivers1.78660$41,810
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1.691,310$58,470
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1.52800$50,320

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 251 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Dubuque, IA metro area
Occupation
Customer Service Representatives$46,670$22.441,8801.92
Retail Salespersons$30,960$14.881,8101.23
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,680$13.791,6001.10
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,470$28.111,3101.69
Registered Nurses$76,790$36.921,2801.00
Cashiers$30,500$14.661,2401.07
General and Operations Managers$92,530$44.491,1700.89
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,090$18.311,0200.63
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,850$17.721,0200.96
Nursing Assistants$41,580$19.991,0101.85
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$45,960$22.109800.88
Office Clerks, General$44,980$21.639200.99
Waiters and Waitresses$20,060$9.658100.95
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$50,320$24.198001.52
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,410Not published7101.34
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,800$17.216900.84
Light Truck Drivers$41,810$20.106601.78
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,560$30.566401.37
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$54,360$26.135700.99
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$57,840Not published5601.08
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,630$22.905201.01
Construction Laborers$48,800$23.465001.21
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,130$37.084801.91
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,510$19.004600.99
Bartenders$21,720$10.444601.63
Accountants and Auditors$74,140$35.654500.83
Cooks, Restaurant$35,610$17.124400.83
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,070$30.804400.81
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,430$21.844400.69
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,340$18.914101.13
Financial Managers$126,980$61.053901.24
Human Resources Specialists$64,390$30.963801.11
Childcare Workers$31,730$15.253701.90
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,180$15.953601.12
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,150$22.673600.86
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,200Not published3500.86
Logisticians$93,480$44.943403.60
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,660$29.643300.98
Software Developers$105,360$50.653300.52
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,100$26.973302.14
Project Management Specialists$104,690$50.332900.73
Cooks, Fast Food$29,500$14.182901.21
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,890$17.742901.76
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$61,030$29.342901.09
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,180$23.652906.09
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,620$28.672901.22
Insurance Sales Agents$71,840$34.542801.55
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$48,690$23.412800.91
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,320$37.172800.90
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$66,050$31.762701.44
Carpenters$60,090$28.892601.03
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,800$23.942601.17
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$52,110$25.052604.10
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$82,090$39.472500.61
Pharmacy Technicians$45,100$21.692501.39
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$41,450$19.932400.66
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$46,040$22.132403.02
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$73,880$35.522401.02
Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,300$71.782302.76
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$62,930$30.252301.89
Computer User Support Specialists$59,190$28.462300.87
Industrial Engineers$109,040$52.432301.69
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$32,270$15.512302.06
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$50,770$24.412300.78
Medical Assistants$44,730$21.512100.69
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,970$29.792100.45
Tellers$39,440$18.962101.71
Electricians$62,110$29.862100.75
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,240$47.712000.90
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$31,130$14.972001.12
Coaches and Scouts$47,840Not published2002.09
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,750$30.652000.83
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,830$18.672000.57
Driver/Sales Workers$53,910$25.922001.27
Industrial Production Managers$101,850$48.971902.04
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,110$13.031901.28
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,080$17.351901.32
Training and Development Specialists$72,840$35.021801.02
Machinists$58,890$28.311801.68
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,770$22.491802.94
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$72,170$34.701700.69
Security Guards$37,620$18.091700.35
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,630$27.711701.60
Sales Managers$130,980$62.971600.68
Personal Financial Advisors$89,700$43.131601.55
Social and Human Service Assistants$41,030$19.731601.00
Dental Assistants$47,850$23.001601.09
Parts Salespersons$45,060$21.671601.54
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$63,370$30.471601.07
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,250$29.931600.91
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,480$31.481600.98
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$47,640$22.901601.15
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,120$18.331600.75
Managers, All Other$104,900$50.431500.64
Food Preparation Workers$32,520$15.631500.46
Dishwashers$29,380$14.131500.85
Management Analysts$73,960$35.561400.43
Self-Enrichment Teachers$34,040$16.371401.13
Pharmacists$145,390$69.901401.16
Food Batchmakers$49,130$23.621402.18
Nurse Practitioners$129,620$62.321301.05
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,410$29.531300.82
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,740$23.911302.10
Production Workers, All Other$48,750$23.441301.37
Computer and Information Systems Managers$136,670$65.711200.46
Civil Engineers$99,210$47.701200.84
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$49,150$23.631200.88
Graphic Designers$48,620$23.381201.55
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,140$22.181200.78
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,380$29.511200.69
Social and Community Service Managers$61,500$29.571101.36
Compliance Officers$60,870$29.271100.67
Loan Officers$76,170$36.621101.02
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,180$39.991100.89
Computer Occupations, All Other$90,480$43.501100.66
Physical Therapists$99,840$48.001101.08
Dental Hygienists$81,410$39.141101.26
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,360$17.001100.93
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,170$23.641101.79
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070$29.841100.87
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$60,360$29.021100.66
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$58,400$28.081101.45
Bakers$41,160$19.791101.25
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,520$17.561102.19
Chief Executives$212,880$102.351001.28
Computer Systems Analysts$85,310$41.021000.52
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,980$24.991000.65
Lawyers$109,270$52.541000.34
Public Relations Specialists$64,180$30.861000.94
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$55,680$26.771000.76
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,530$35.831001.13
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,670$13.311000.48
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$35,990$17.301000.79
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$61,200$29.421000.56
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$34,520$16.591001.06
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,040$30.791001.49
Marketing Managers$127,280$61.19900.61
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$116,010$55.78901.10
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102,660Not published900.77
Food Service Managers$76,910$36.98901.03
Data Scientists$74,790$35.96900.88
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$57,530$27.66900.48
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,470Not published900.91
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$42,620$20.49901.40
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,340$13.63900.53
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$80,850$38.87901.12
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,090$22.64901.31
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,910$22.07900.96
Facilities Managers$99,010$47.60801.39
Construction Managers$102,240$49.15800.56
Cost Estimators$82,940$39.88800.92
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$55,740$26.80800.51
Animal Caretakers$29,420$14.14800.75
Recreation Workers$36,660$17.63800.61
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$44,260$21.28801.42
New Accounts Clerks$47,060$22.63805.76
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,500$29.57805.77
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,720$22.46801.45
Administrative Services Managers$119,770$57.58700.74
Human Resources Managers$129,670$62.34700.81
Financial and Investment Analysts$84,270$40.52700.51
Computer Network Support Specialists$69,060$33.20701.23
Electrical Engineers$104,290$50.14700.91
Instructional Coordinators$64,010$30.78700.77
Editors$60,980$29.32701.91
Technical Writers$57,400$27.60704.11
Chefs and Head Cooks$47,690$22.93700.89
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$51,000$24.52701.31
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,620$23.37702.94
Tool and Die Makers$63,290$30.43703.16
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$58,890$28.31600.53
Architectural and Civil Drafters$65,760$31.62601.57
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,860$37.43602.09
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,110$38.99604.08
Healthcare Social Workers$62,240$29.92600.88
Dentists, General$161,140$77.47601.26
Medical Records Specialists$49,720$23.91600.84
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$113,920$54.77601.06
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$52,210$25.10601.13
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,400$18.46600.37
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$42,680$20.52601.88
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,290$24.66600.76
Highway Maintenance Workers$61,420$29.53601.00
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$64,420$30.97601.16
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$29,500$14.18600.61
FundraisersNot publishedNot published501.32
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$57,620$27.70501.11
Insurance Underwriters$74,390$35.76501.28
Tax Preparers$61,330$29.49501.71
Financial Specialists, All Other$83,280$40.04501.04
Mechanical Drafters$57,440$27.62503.08
Rehabilitation Counselors$46,050$22.14501.54
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,950Not published500.85
Physical Therapist Assistants$51,640$24.83501.10
Phlebotomists$37,430$18.00500.95
Cooks, Short Order$36,990$17.78500.87
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46,540$22.37500.76
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$74,550$35.84500.46
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$56,290$27.06500.75
Library Assistants, Clerical$34,590$16.63501.43
Printing Press Operators$40,560$19.50500.98
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$32,770$15.75500.72
Sewing Machine Operators$39,120$18.81501.26
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$55,770$26.81505.03
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$49,650$23.87401.36
Labor Relations Specialists$89,150$42.86401.65
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$54,150$26.03400.69
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$100,170$48.16400.56
Web and Digital Interface Designers$67,900$32.65400.88
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$87,890$42.25400.94
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,370$37.20401.54
Physician Assistants$126,050$60.60400.66
Respiratory Therapists$74,190$35.67400.77
Physicians, All Other$309,930$149.01400.35
Emergency Medical Technicians$41,260$19.84400.61
Surgical Technologists$60,500$29.09400.84
Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansNot publishedNot published401.41
Opticians, Dispensing$45,560$21.91401.52
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$53,890$25.91400.57
Correctional Officers and Jailers$57,680$27.73400.25
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$44,210$21.25401.01
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$37,130$17.85400.99
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$32,720$15.73400.77
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$37,150$17.86400.49
Agricultural Equipment Operators$49,440$23.77403.81
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,400$22.79400.51
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$68,980$33.16400.82
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,710$17.65400.99
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$60,880$29.27402.27
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$50,140$24.11403.67
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$43,600$20.96402.51
Parking Attendants$33,940$16.32400.85
Financial Examiners$70,350$33.82301.26
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$78,410$37.70300.62
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$50,700$24.37300.62
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$52,490Not published300.85
Library Technicians$47,820$22.99301.29
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$34,660$16.66300.72
Commercial and Industrial Designers$64,690$31.10302.63
Occupational Therapists$94,210$45.29300.57
Speech-Language Pathologists$85,030$40.88300.49
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$41,070$19.75300.64
Pharmacy Aides$35,440$17.04302.34
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$32,340$15.55300.96
Advertising Sales Agents$52,830$25.40300.99
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$34,590$16.63300.91
Couriers and Messengers$39,020$18.76301.34
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$45,740$21.99303.17
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,930$24.01302.85
Crane and Tower Operators$49,720$23.91Not publishedNot published
Gambling Dealers$24,290$11.68Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.