SOC 25-3021 · Dubuque, IA metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Dubuque, IA

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Dubuque, Iowa is $41,820 a year ($20.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,040: half of the 140 people in this job in the Dubuque, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).

$41,820average per year

$20.11 / hourMedian $34,040Take-home ≈ $34,805

  • $21K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 8Iowa metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Dubuque

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,850 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Dubuque earn between $27,540 and $49,690.

  • $21K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,820$3,485$20.11
Median$34,040$2,837$16.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,540$2,295$13.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,690$4,141$23.89

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Dubuque

On the average salary of $41,820, a single filer in Dubuque takes home about $34,805 a year, or $2,900 a month and $1,339 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $41,820 buys what about $47,888 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Dubuque ($48,750). A typical home costs $279,463, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Iowa cities

Dubuque ranks 5th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Cedar Rapids pays the most ($48,490).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Dubuque: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Dubuque?

$20.11 an hour on average, and $16.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Dubuque?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Dubuque?

About $34,805 a year ($2,900 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,820. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Dubuque than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).

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 25-3021; area Dubuque, IA (20220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • 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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