Nurse practitioner · Dubuque, IA

Nurse practitioner in Dubuque: $5,354/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median nurse practitioner wage in Dubuque at $129,620 a year. About 130 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.05). The 10th percentile is $110,040 and the 90th is $168,480. Pay ranks 180th-highest of 383 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 13.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($806/mo). Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $5,354 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Bloomington, about 172 miles away, at $5,505 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$5,354

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$129,620

$110,040 to $168,480

Rent (1 bd)

$806

$959 (2 bd)

Employment

130

Location quotient 1.05

Pay rank

180th of 383

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

13.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, nurse practitioner pay of $129,620.

Taxes$2,887
Rent$806
Other living costs$1,755
Left over$5,354

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $129,620
Federal income tax: −$20,356
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,916
State income tax (IA): −$4,371
Take-home pay: $94,978
Effective tax rate: 26.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $806
Groceries: $347
Getting around: $496
Healthcare: $391
Utilities and internet: $217
Everything else: $304
Total spending: $2,561

Left over each month

$10,802 gross, minus $2,887 in tax and $2,561 in living costs.

$5,354

Rank every metro for a nurse practitioner

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Bloomington, $5,505/mo.

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Questions

What does a nurse practitioner make in Dubuque?

$129,620 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 130 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a nurse practitioner in Dubuque?

$5,354 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax Rent is $806, and pay covers 13.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a nurse practitioner keep more?

Bloomington, about 172 miles away, leaves $5,505 a month, more than Dubuque.