The annual salary statistics of industrial machinery mechanics in Dubuque, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of industrial machinery mechanics 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 | $44,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Dubuque, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial machinery mechanics from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $55,730 | 12.81% | 17.14% |
| 2021 | $48,590 | -4.71% | - |
| 2020 | $50,880 | 4.26% | - |
| 2019 | $48,710 | 4.41% | - |
| 2018 | $46,560 | -8.18% | - |
| 2017 | $50,370 | 3.49% | - |
| 2016 | $48,610 | 4.20% | - |
| 2015 | $46,570 | 2.86% | - |
| 2014 | $45,240 | -1.26% | - |
| 2013 | $45,810 | -0.81% | - |
| 2012 | $46,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,730 in Dubuque is in the middle of salary range for industrial machinery mechanics in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of industrial machinery mechanics in Dubuque is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 7.3 percent (7.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.