Dubuque, Iowa Metro Area

MSA: Dubuque, IA
county: Dubuque

Population (2017 estimate): 97,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.1%

NFP Employment (2017): 60,000
Average Earnings (2017): $44,180

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,2.3000,1.7,
2013,0.2000,1.6,
2014,0.9000,1.9,
2015,1.7000,2.1,
2016,-0.5000,1.8,
2017,0.3000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,7.4000,2.3,
2013,4.4000,2.0,
2014,1.4000,2.3,
2015,7.4000,2.4,
2016,-7.3000,2.0,
2017,10.0000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,4.5000,8.1000,
2013,4.5000,7.4000,
2014,4.1000,6.2000,
2015,3.7000,5.3000,
2016,3.6000,4.9000,
2017,3.0000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,38110.00,42068.00,
2013,39790.00,42900.00,
2014,40360.00,43888.00,
2015,43340.00,44928.00,
2016,40170.00,45812.00,
2017,44180.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	3,040	52.8	1.1	$72,710
Business and Financial Operations	2,820	49.0	0.9	$52,010
IT and Mathematical	1,060	18.5	0.6	$60,860
Architecture and Engineering	740	12.9	0.7	$63,040
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	120	2.1	0.3	$35,880
Community and Social Services	810	14.1	1.0	$33,530
Legal and Judicial	210	3.6	0.5	$51,300
Education, Training, and Library	3,280	57.0	0.9	$41,950
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	810	14.0	1.0	$32,160
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	3,530	61.3	1.0	$53,420
Healthcare Support	1,670	29.1	1.0	$28,100
Protective Services	820	14.3	0.6	$34,510
Food Preparation and Serving Related	5,360	93.1	1.0	$19,400
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	1,510	26.2	0.8	$24,280
Personal Care and Services	2,110	36.6	1.1	$20,960
Sales and Related	6,280	109.0	1.1	$22,700
Office and Administrative Support	7,730	134.3	0.9	$31,530
Construction and Extraction	2,090	36.3	0.9	$40,790
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	2,430	42.2	1.1	$38,720
Production	6,500	112.8	1.7	$34,120
Transportation and Material Moving	4,510	78.2	1.1	$33,670