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Careers in Dubuque, IA

Part of Iowa.

Dubuque, IA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 87.328, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.1% · 51,004 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$309,930
  2. 2Chief Executives$212,880
  3. 3Dentists, General$161,140
  4. 4Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,300
  5. 5Pharmacists$145,390

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Customer Service Representatives1,880 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons1,810 employed
  3. 3Fast Food and Counter Workers1,600 employed
  4. 4Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,310 employed
  5. 5Registered Nurses1,280 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic6.09× national avg
  2. 2Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians5.77× national avg
  3. 3New Accounts Clerks5.76× national avg
  4. 4Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers5.03× national avg
  5. 5Technical Writers4.11× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$354,903
  2. 2Chief Executives$243,771
  3. 3Dentists, General$184,523
  4. 4Architectural and Engineering Managers$170,965
  5. 5Pharmacists$166,487

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Iowa state page.