Registered nurse · Dubuque, IA

Registered nurse in Dubuque: $2,443/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Dubuque at $76,790 a year. About 1,280 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.00). The 10th percentile is $65,700 and the 90th is $96,570. Pay ranks 355th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.9× 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 $2,443 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Mankato, about 202 miles away, at $3,598 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,443

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$76,790

$65,700 to $96,570

Rent (1 bd)

$806

$959 (2 bd)

Employment

1,280

Location quotient 1.00

Pay rank

355th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $76,790.

Taxes$1,395
Rent$806
Other living costs$1,755
Left over$2,443

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $76,790
Federal income tax: −$8,508
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,874
State income tax (IA): −$2,363
Take-home pay: $60,045
Effective tax rate: 21.8%

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

$6,399 gross, minus $1,395 in tax and $2,561 in living costs.

$2,443

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Mankato, $3,598/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Dubuque?

$76,790 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,280 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,443 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax Rent is $806, and pay covers 7.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Mankato, about 202 miles away, leaves $3,598 a month, more than Dubuque.