Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary in Dubuque, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Dubuque, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of correctional officers and jailers 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 Correctional Officers and Jailers in Dubuque, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,800
25th Percentile Wage
$50,920
50th Percentile Wage
$56,620
75th Percentile Wage
$62,690
90th Percentile Wage
$66,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Dubuque, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,800.

Table 2. Compare Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary in Dubuque with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,620, Dubuque is the second highest paying city for correctional officers and jailers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary of $58,280). Compared with Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, the median annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Dubuque is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$58,280
Dubuque
$56,620
Iowa City
$52,540
Cedar Rapids
$50,170
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$47,430
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$46,270
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$45,640
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$44,350
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$44,210
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$44,050

See also: Top paying jobs in Dubuque, Iowa.