In Dubuque, Iowa, the average salary is $44,010. Trends in wages are falling with a 1.3 percent decrease over last quarter as of Q2 2018. The cost of living in Dubuque is 11 percent below the national average. The most popular occupations in Dubuque are Graphic Designer, Operations Manager, and Mechanical Engineer which pay between $37,264 and $68,909 per year. Some popular Dubuque industries include Manufacturing, Insurance and Financial Services, and Insurance Agency or Brokerage. In Dubuque, some popular employers include Cottingham & Butler, Heartland Financial USA, Inc, and International Business Machines (IBM) Corp..