SOC 29-2099 · Dubuque, IA metro

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Salary in Dubuque, IA

The average salary for other health technologists and technicians in Dubuque, Iowa is $55,080 a year ($26.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,890: half of the 40 people in this job in the Dubuque, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

$55,080average per year

$26.48 / hourMedian $53,890Take-home ≈ $44,956

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#4 of 8Iowa metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay range in Dubuque

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,550 or more. The middle half of other health technologists and technicians in Dubuque earn between $44,450 and $62,620.

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,080$4,590$26.48
Median$53,890$4,491$25.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,450$3,704$21.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,620$5,218$30.11

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay in Dubuque vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Other health technologists and technicians in Dubuque earn 4% more than the Iowa average ($52,840) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($58,710). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $50,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dubuque$55,080$53,890$37,770$76,55040
Iowa$52,840$47,910$38,010$76,6901,600
United States$58,710$50,290$38,180$85,270182,610

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Dubuque

On the average salary of $55,080, a single filer in Dubuque takes home about $44,956 a year, or $3,746 a month and $1,729 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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Is Dubuque a good place for other health technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dubuque area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.3), so the average $55,080 buys what about $63,073 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Dubuque ($48,750). A typical home costs $279,463, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in other Iowa cities

Dubuque ranks 4th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Iowa City pays the most ($63,500).

All Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for other health technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,270).

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in Dubuque: questions

How much do other health technologists and technicians make an hour in Dubuque?

$26.48 an hour on average, and $25.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other health technologists and technicians salary in Dubuque?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other health technologists and technicians take-home pay in Dubuque?

About $44,956 a year ($3,746 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,080. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do other health technologists and technicians earn more in Dubuque than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2099; area Dubuque, IA (20220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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