The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Dubuque, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of registered nurses 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 | $54,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Dubuque, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,140 | 5.54% | 21.05% |
| 2021 | $59,640 | 1.41% | - |
| 2020 | $58,800 | 1.33% | - |
| 2019 | $58,020 | 3.00% | - |
| 2018 | $56,280 | 3.48% | - |
| 2017 | $54,320 | 2.39% | - |
| 2016 | $53,020 | 6.24% | - |
| 2015 | $49,710 | 1.21% | - |
| 2014 | $49,110 | 0.88% | - |
| 2013 | $48,680 | -2.40% | - |
| 2012 | $49,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,140, Dubuque is the lowest paying city for registered nurses in state of Iowa, following city of Iowa City (median annual salary of $66,000). Compared with the highest paying city Iowa City, the median annual salary of registered nurses in Dubuque is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower.