Living Wage Calculation for Dubuque, IA

The living wage shown is the hourly rate that an individual in a household must earn to support his or herself and their family. The assumption is the sole provider is working full-time (2080 hours per year). The tool provides information for individuals, and households with one or two working adults and zero to three children. In the case of households with two working adults, all values are per working adult, single or in a family unless otherwise noted.

The state minimum wage is the same for all individuals, regardless of how many dependents they may have. Data are updated annually, in the first quarter of the new year. State minimum wages are determined based on the posted value of the minimum wage as of January one of the coming year (National Conference of State Legislatures, 2019). The poverty rate reflects a person's gross annual income. We have converted it to an hourly wage for the sake of comparison.

For further detail, please reference the technical documentation here.

1 ADULT 2 ADULTS

(1 WORKING)

2 ADULTS

(BOTH WORKING)

0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children
Living Wage $15.29 $32.69 $42.55 $56.07 $24.96 $31.45 $36.47 $40.43 $12.10 $18.30 $23.49 $28.16
Poverty Wage $6.53 $8.80 $11.07 $13.34 $8.80 $11.07 $13.34 $15.61 $4.40 $5.54 $6.67 $7.81
Minimum Wage $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25

Typical Expenses

These figures show the individual expenses that went into the living wage estimate. Their values vary by family size, composition, and the current location.

1 ADULT 2 ADULTS

(1 WORKING)

2 ADULTS

(BOTH WORKING)

0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children
Food $4,010 $5,919 $8,894 $11,789 $7,352 $9,159 $11,812 $14,374 $7,352 $9,159 $11,812 $14,374
Child Care $0 $8,975 $17,951 $26,926 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,975 $17,951 $26,926
Medical $3,416 $8,178 $8,188 $8,113 $5,914 $8,188 $8,113 $8,266 $5,914 $8,188 $8,113 $8,266
Housing $6,648 $10,008 $10,008 $13,344 $7,608 $10,008 $10,008 $13,344 $6,648 $10,008 $10,008 $13,344
Transportation $5,356 $9,634 $11,780 $14,164 $9,634 $11,780 $14,164 $15,187 $9,634 $11,780 $14,164 $15,187
Civic $2,959 $5,878 $6,565 $8,951 $5,878 $6,565 $8,951 $7,118 $5,878 $6,565 $8,951 $7,118
Other $4,811 $8,394 $9,905 $10,871 $8,394 $9,905 $10,871 $12,160 $8,394 $9,905 $10,871 $12,160
Required annual income after taxes $27,332 $57,118 $73,422 $94,290 $44,912 $55,737 $64,052 $70,581 $43,952 $64,712 $82,003 $97,507
Annual taxes $4,477 $10,869 $15,090 $22,333 $6,996 $9,680 $11,805 $13,511 $6,365 $11,428 $15,730 $19,620
Required annual income before taxes $31,808 $67,987 $88,512 $116,624 $51,908 $65,416 $75,857 $84,092 $50,317 $76,140 $97,734 $117,126

Typical Annual Salaries

These are the typical annual salaries for various professions in this location.

Occupational Area Typical Annual Salary
Management $103,561
Business & Financial Operations $66,968
Computer & Mathematical $82,293
Architecture & Engineering $86,306
Life, Physical, & Social Science $63,407
Community & Social Service $46,373
Legal $68,247
Education, Training, & Library $51,533
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media $50,606
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical $65,755
Healthcare Support $32,834
Protective Service $55,435
Food Preparation & Serving Related $26,384
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance $32,315
Personal Care & Service $29,956
Sales & Related $32,404
Office & Administrative Support $41,003
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry $41,764
Construction & Extraction $51,841
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair $51,720
Production $42,007
Transportation & Material Moving $41,974