Highest paying jobs in Dubuque, IA
The best paying occupations in the Dubuque, IA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 12.7% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianDubuque, IA | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $309,930 | $202,280 – $525,310 | 40 |
| 2 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $212,880 | $80,460 – $454,180 | 100 |
| 3 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $161,140 | $89,990 – $283,070 | 60 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $149,300 | $122,650 – $217,880 | 230 |
| 5 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $145,390 | $113,670 – $159,670 | 140 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $136,670 | $93,440 – $203,600 | 120 |
| 7 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $130,980 | $70,860 – $341,100 | 160 |
| 8 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $129,670 | $88,830 – $204,920 | 70 |
| 9 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $129,620 | $110,040 – $168,480 | 130 |
| 10 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,280 | $78,270 – $207,170 | 90 |
| 11 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,980 | $82,950 – $212,130 | 390 |
| 12 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $126,050 | $96,620 – $164,880 | 40 |
| 13 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $119,770 | $61,990 – $176,590 | 70 |
| 14 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $116,010 | $58,970 – $185,190 | 90 |
| 15 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $113,920 | $79,580 – $125,530 | 60 |
| 16 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $109,270 | $66,300 – $225,000 | 100 |
| 17 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $109,040 | $78,480 – $135,590 | 230 |
| 18 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $105,360 | $76,810 – $167,100 | 330 |
| 19 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $104,900 | $36,390 – $187,440 | 150 |
| 20 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $104,690 | $64,400 – $146,050 | 290 |
| 21 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $104,290 | $81,190 – $204,630 | 70 |
| 22 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $102,660 | $77,460 – $151,530 | 90 |
| 23 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,240 | $62,400 – $174,730 | 80 |
| 24 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $101,850 | $63,580 – $179,510 | 190 |
| 25 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree | $100,170 | $59,280 – $134,640 | 40 |
| 26 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $99,840 | $72,600 – $110,790 | 110 |
| 27 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $99,240 | $64,680 – $162,750 | 200 |
| 28 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $99,210 | $63,770 – $133,620 | 120 |
| 29 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $99,010 | $61,890 – $139,320 | 80 |
| 30 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $94,210 | $77,480 – $111,870 | 30 |
| 31 | LogisticiansBachelor's degree | $93,480 | $63,470 – $143,750 | 340 |
| 32 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $92,530 | $40,560 – $194,720 | 1,170 |
| 33 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $90,480 | $63,550 – $188,140 | 110 |
| 34 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $89,700 | $54,100 – $196,190 | 160 |
| 35 | Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $89,150 | $52,310 – $216,100 | 40 |
| 36 | Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree | $87,890 | $49,570 – $151,490 | 40 |
| 37 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $85,310 | $62,430 – $125,450 | 100 |
| 38 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $85,030 | $76,960 – $104,800 | 30 |
| 39 | Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree | $84,270 | $60,850 – $129,310 | 70 |
| 40 | Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $83,280 | $53,950 – $101,170 | 50 |
| 41 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $83,180 | $58,400 – $111,090 | 110 |
| 42 | Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree | $82,940 | $46,690 – $123,390 | 80 |
| 43 | Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $82,090 | $46,020 – $114,540 | 250 |
| 44 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $81,410 | $78,320 – $92,480 | 110 |
| 45 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $81,110 | $32,060 – $105,350 | 60 |
| 46 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $80,850 | $47,150 – $154,980 | 90 |
| 47 | Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $78,410 | $53,420 – $113,770 | 30 |
| 48 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $77,860 | $59,720 – $86,390 | 60 |
| 49 | Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $77,370 | $45,090 – $90,570 | 40 |
| 50 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $77,320 | $57,960 – $99,230 | 280 |