The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Dubuque, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline 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 $61,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,190.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,400, Dubuque is the highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Iowa, followed by Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary $46,340). In comparison, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Dubuque is 16.4 percent (16.4%) higher than that in Des Moines-West Des Moines.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dubuque | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids |