H-1B salaries in Dubuque, IA

Based on 45 certified H-1B filings in the Dubuque, IA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$79,000
Middle 50%$64k–$95k
vs. national median−36%comparison median $122,699
Filings45FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $46,738 and $175,896.
PercentileSalary
10th$55,557
25th$64,000
50th (median)$79,000
75th$95,000
90th$140,960

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $75k $90k FY2020: median $75,889 (14 filings) FY2021: median $78,458 (19 filings) FY2022: median $70,000 (31 filings) FY2023: median $74,882 (20 filings) FY2024: median $67,600 (29 filings) FY2025: median $78,540 (29 filings) FY2026: median $84,002 (16 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 14 filings FY20 FY2021: 19 filings FY21 FY2022: 31 filings FY22 FY2023: 20 filings FY23 FY2024: 29 filings FY24 FY2025: 29 filings FY25 FY2026: 16 filings FY26 31
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$75,889$66,582$96,08014
FY2021$78,458$76,617$95,28519
FY2022$70,000$60,285$82,50031
FY2023$74,882$60,888$96,61920
FY2024$67,600$54,076$78,80029
FY2025$78,540$66,500$94,14129
FY2026$84,002$63,875$132,92016

Cost of living

Dubuque's median H-1B salary of $79,000 is worth about $90,500 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$891Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Dubuque, IA MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,131Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Dubuque, IA MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)87.3Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$90,500Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesIA: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

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