Postal Service Mail Carriers Salary in Dubuque, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of postal service mail carriers in Dubuque, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postal service mail carriers 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 Postal Service Mail Carriers in Dubuque, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,640
25th Percentile Wage
$45,670
50th Percentile Wage
$57,220
75th Percentile Wage
$71,340
90th Percentile Wage
$72,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service mail carriers in Dubuque, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,640.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postal service mail carriers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$57,220
6.75% 1.26%
2021
$53,360
-7.10% -
2020
$57,150
-4.41% -
2019
$59,670
-3.70% -
2018
$61,880
6.80% -
2017
$57,670
-3.10% -
2016
$59,460
0.30% -
2015
$59,280
3.49% -
2014
$57,210
1.24% -
2013
$56,500
0.00% -
2012
$56,500
- -

Table 2. Compare Postal Service Mail Carriers Salary in Dubuque with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,220, Dubuque is the second highest paying city for postal service mail carriers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary of $57,620). Compared with Des Moines-West Des Moines, the median annual salary of postal service mail carriers in Dubuque is .7 percent (.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$57,620
Dubuque
$57,220
Iowa City
$57,120
Cedar Rapids
$55,630
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$54,910
Ames
$53,900
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$51,710
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$51,710
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$51,590
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$51,590
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$50,110

See also: Top paying jobs in Dubuque, Iowa.