Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Dubuque

In Dubuque (IA), the median pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $28.11 an hour ($58,470 a year). About 1,310 people work in this job there.

$28.11Median hourly pay
$48,940–$63,970Middle half of workers, yearly
1,310People in this job in Dubuque (IA)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($58,640). It is about the same as the Iowa median ($58,070).

Pay range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dubuque (IA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$20.09$41,790
25% of workers$23.53$48,940
Half of workers (median)$28.11$58,470
75% of workers$30.75$63,970
90% of workers$36.79$76,530

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Iowa metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Iowa City$61,9602,360
Des Moines-West Des Moines$60,7207,840
Cedar Rapids$58,9003,030
Waterloo-Cedar Falls$58,7301,600
Dubuque (this page)$58,4701,310
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island$58,2803,070
Ames$54,510640
Sioux City$51,5402,820

Iowa unemployment rate: 3.2% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

  • Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +3.8% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 214,500 openings a year (BLS)

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.