SOC 29-2034 · Dubuque, IA metro

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in Dubuque, IA

The average salary for radiologic technologists and technicians in Dubuque, Iowa is $70,030 a year ($33.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,530: half of the 100 people in this job in the Dubuque, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($85,085).

$70,030average per year

$33.67 / hourMedian $74,530Take-home ≈ $56,047

  • $60K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 8Iowa metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay range in Dubuque

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,780 or more. The middle half of radiologic technologists and technicians in Dubuque earn between $61,730 and $78,050.

  • $60K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,030$5,836$33.67
Median$74,530$6,211$35.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,730$5,144$29.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,050$6,504$37.52

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

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Dubuque

On the average salary of $70,030, a single filer in Dubuque takes home about $56,047 a year, or $4,671 a month and $2,156 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 radiologic 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 $70,030 buys what about $80,192 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Dubuque ($48,750). A typical home costs $279,463, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in other Iowa cities

Dubuque ranks 3rd of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Iowa City pays the most ($74,030).

All Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salaries in Iowa

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($151,170).

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in Dubuque: questions

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

$33.67 an hour on average, and $35.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $56,047 a year ($4,671 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,030. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do radiologic technologists and technicians earn more in Dubuque than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($85,085).

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 29-2034; area Dubuque, IA (20220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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