Agricultural Equipment Operator Salary in Dubuque, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of agricultural equipment operators in Dubuque, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of agricultural equipment operators in Dubuque is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Agricultural Equipment Operators in Dubuque, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,360
25th Percentile Wage
$37,070
50th Percentile Wage
$45,350
75th Percentile Wage
$56,780
90th Percentile Wage
$68,580

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural equipment operators in Dubuque, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,360.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural equipment operators from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$45,350
-1.90% 38.39%
2021
$46,210
39.54% -
2012
$27,940
- -

Table 2. Compare Agricultural Equipment Operator Salary in Dubuque with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,350 in Dubuque is in the middle of salary range for agricultural equipment operators in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of agricultural equipment operators in Dubuque is 1.2 percent (1.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls and 18.9 percent (18.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Iowa City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$45,910
Cedar Rapids
$45,680
Dubuque
$45,350
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$45,170
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$44,930
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$44,000
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$43,330
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$40,890
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$40,670
Ames
$37,050
Iowa City
$36,770

See also: Top paying jobs in Dubuque, Iowa.