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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Dubuque County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Dubuque County was $1,164 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.2% from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 99 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,164
Change on 2024+3.2%
Rank16th of 99Counties in Iowa ranked
Series high1,1642025
Series low5462001

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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Dubuque County, 2001 to 2025

4006008001,0001,20020012005200920132017202120252001: 546 USD2002: 562 USD2003: 580 USD2004: 608 USD2005: 623 USD2006: 635 USD2007: 658 USD2008: 686 USD2009: 686 USD2010: 710 USD2011: 735 USD2012: 766 USD2013: 769 USD2014: 795 USD2015: 816 USD2016: 823 USD2017: 850 USD2018: 876 USD2019: 909 USD2020: 968 USD2021: 1,014 USD2022: 1,066 USD2023: 1,102 USD2024: 1,128 USD2025: 1,164 USD4006008001,0001,2002001201020252001: 546 USD2002: 562 USD2003: 580 USD2004: 608 USD2005: 623 USD2006: 635 USD2007: 658 USD2008: 686 USD2009: 686 USD2010: 710 USD2011: 735 USD2012: 766 USD2013: 769 USD2014: 795 USD2015: 816 USD2016: 823 USD2017: 850 USD2018: 876 USD2019: 909 USD2020: 968 USD2021: 1,014 USD2022: 1,066 USD2023: 1,102 USD2024: 1,128 USD2025: 1,164 USD
USD. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-21.
All 25 values
PeriodUSD
20251,164
20241,128
20231,102
20221,066
20211,014
2020968
2019909
2018876
2017850
2016823
2015816
2014795
2013769
2012766
2011735
2010710
2009686
2008686
2007658
2006635
2005623
2004608
2003580
2002562
2001546

Compared with Iowa and United States

Place2025
Dubuque County1,164
Iowa1,221
United States1,514

Dubuque County compared with nearby places

Adair County: 1,187 USDAdams County: 980 USDAllamakee County: 922 USDAppanoose County: 930 USDAudubon County: 1,049 USDBenton County: 1,001 USDBlack Hawk County: 1,151 USDBoone County: 1,055 USDBremer County: 1,038 USDBuchanan County: 1,001 USDBuena Vista County: 1,067 USDButler County: 1,037 USDCalhoun County: 967 USDCarroll County: 1,007 USDCass County: 1,004 USDCedar County: 988 USDCerro Gordo County: 1,089 USDCherokee County: 988 USDChickasaw County: 1,135 USDClarke County: 1,004 USDClay County: 1,054 USDClayton County: 1,025 USDClinton County: 1,059 USDCrawford County: 1,074 USDDallas County: 1,519 USDDavis County: 996 USDDecatur County: 830 USDDelaware County: 1,059 USDDes Moines County: 1,050 USDDickinson County: 922 USDDubuque County: 1,164 USDEmmet County: 959 USDFayette County: 967 USDFloyd County: 1,093 USDFranklin County: 1,055 USDFremont County: 986 USDGreene County: 1,080 USDGrundy County: 1,185 USDGuthrie County: 1,062 USDHamilton County: 1,036 USDHancock County: 1,173 USDHardin County: 1,085 USDHarrison County: 1,030 USDHenry County: 1,047 USDHoward County: 967 USDHumboldt County: 1,048 USDIda County: 1,176 USDIowa County: 989 USDJackson County: 912 USDJasper County: 1,001 USDJefferson County: 1,111 USDJohnson County: 1,279 USDJones County: 997 USDKeokuk County: 953 USDKossuth County: 1,037 USDLee County: 1,149 USDLinn County: 1,355 USDLouisa County: 1,009 USDLucas County: 1,032 USDLyon County: 1,003 USDMadison County: 1,000 USDMahaska County: 1,144 USDMarion County: 1,273 USDMarshall County: 1,124 USDMills County: 1,089 USDMitchell County: 1,055 USDMonona County: 910 USDMonroe County: 1,367 USDMontgomery County: 1,010 USDMuscatine County: 1,236 USDO'Brien County: 956 USDOsceola County: 1,020 USDPage County: 1,021 USDPalo Alto County: 946 USDPlymouth County: 1,201 USDPocahontas County: 1,065 USDPolk County: 1,446 USDPottawattamie County: 1,115 USDPoweshiek County: 1,159 USDRinggold County: 947 USDSac County: 1,026 USDScott County: 1,205 USDShelby County: 1,033 USDSioux County: 1,115 USDStory County: 1,254 USDTama County: 954 USDTaylor County: 1,060 USDUnion County: 1,004 USDVan Buren County: 930 USDWapello County: 1,035 USDWarren County: 1,022 USDWashington County: 1,012 USDWayne County: 1,040 USDWebster County: 1,127 USDWinnebago County: 932 USDWinneshiek County: 1,033 USDWoodbury County: 1,081 USDWorth County: 936 USDWright County: 1,175 USD
  • Under 970
  • 970 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,200
  • 1,200 and over
Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Dubuque County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Total wages paid during the year divided by the average number of covered jobs and by 52, in US dollars, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Counted where the job is located, from the reports employers file each quarter; monthly employment counts the jobs in the pay period that includes the 12th.

In current dollars, not adjusted for inflation. An average per job, so part-time jobs pull it down and high earners pull it up; for the typical job use median_annual_wage. Wages include bonuses, stock options exercised, severance pay and tips, which makes counties with corporate headquarters stand out. Covers about 95 percent of US wage and salary jobs. Excludes the self-employed, most agricultural workers on small farms, the armed forces, elected officials in most states, most railroad employees, some domestic workers and most student workers at schools.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Average weekly wage (QCEW), Dubuque County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Average weekly wage (QCEW), Dubuque County, 2001 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/dubuque-county-iowa. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Average weekly wage (QCEW), Dubuque County, 2001 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/dubuque-county-iowa.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Average weekly wage (QCEW), Dubuque County, 2001 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/dubuque-county-iowa (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the average weekly wage (QCEW) in Dubuque County?

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Dubuque County was $1,164 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.2% from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 99 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest average weekly wage (QCEW) in Dubuque County?

$1,164 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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