Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area · also Moline, Rock Island

Average Salary in Davenport, IA

The average salary in Davenport, Iowa is $61,900 a year ($29.76 an hour) across all jobs, and the median is $48,550, according to BLS estimates for May 2025 covering the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area. That is 11% less than the U.S. average ($69,770) and 3% more than the Iowa average ($59,830).

$61,900average salary
$48,550median salary
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
180,450jobs in the metro
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Average salary by job family in Davenport

Management$123,830
Legal$108,050
Computer and Mathematical$101,960
Architecture and Engineering$100,030
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical$92,850
Business and Financial Operations$88,710
Life, Physical, and Social Science$86,160
Construction and Extraction$68,790
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair$62,250
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media$61,360
Protective Service$59,870
Community and Social Service$57,630
Educational Instruction and Library$54,920
Production$52,350
Transportation and Material Moving$48,180
Sales and Related$47,720
Office and Administrative Support$47,690
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry$47,000
Healthcare Support$40,760
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance$38,500
Personal Care and Service$36,010
Food Preparation and Serving Related$32,520
BLS OEWS May 2025, all employers in the metro area.

Highest-paying jobs in Davenport

Most common jobs in Davenport and what they pay

JobJobsAverage salaryMedian
Fast Food and Counter Workers4,810$30,390$31,200
Retail Salespersons4,760$35,730$32,030
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand4,370$44,100$42,980
Cashiers4,250$32,010$31,200
General and Operations Managers3,750$112,390$91,140
Registered Nurses3,520$78,800$77,150
Stockers and Order Fillers3,280$38,280$36,720
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers3,070$58,920$58,280
Customer Service Representatives3,040$44,110$39,950
Waiters and Waitresses2,680$29,950$31,200
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Cost of living in Davenport

Prices in the Davenport area are 11% below the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 89.1 for 2024. The average local salary of $61,900 therefore buys what $69,489 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $195,380, 2.7 times the median household income of $71,925.

$195,380typical home value
$71,925median household income
89.1BEA price parity
381,864metro population

Take-home pay in Davenport

Salary levelGrossAfter taxPer month
25th percentile wage$36,200$30,503$2,542
Median wage$48,550$39,957$3,330
Average wage$61,900$50,176$4,181
75th percentile wage$75,190$59,481$4,957

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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Salaries for every job in Davenport

Management27 jobs
Legal3 jobs
Computer and Mathematical14 jobs
Architecture and Engineering17 jobs
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical34 jobs
Business and Financial Operations28 jobs
Life, Physical, and Social Science13 jobs
Construction and Extraction20 jobs
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair27 jobs
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media13 jobs
Protective Service16 jobs
Community and Social Service13 jobs
Educational Instruction and Library33 jobs
Production40 jobs
Transportation and Material Moving17 jobs
Sales and Related19 jobs
Office and Administrative Support42 jobs
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry2 jobs
Healthcare Support13 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance7 jobs
Personal Care and Service18 jobs
Food Preparation and Serving Related14 jobs

Jobs paid by the hour in Davenport

For 1 job in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area BLS publishes an hourly wage only, because the work is rarely full-time all year (gigs, seasons, performances). An annual figure would overstate what most people earn, so we show the hourly rate.

JobAverage per hourMedian per hourJobs
Musicians and Singers$55.79$35.65110

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Salary in Davenport: questions

What is a good salary in Davenport?

Half of all workers in the Davenport metro earn less than $48,550 and the average is $61,900. Earning more than $75,190 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.

How much do you need to earn in Davenport to match a $69,770 salary elsewhere?

About $62,150, because prices here are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.1).

What are the highest-paying jobs in Davenport?

Family Medicine Physicians ($301,650), Chief Executives ($258,420), Dentists, General ($185,070).

What is the average salary in Moline?

Moline is part of the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area, where the average salary is $61,900 a year and the median $48,550. BLS does not publish separate wage figures for Moline, so these metro figures are the closest official guide.

What is the average salary in Rock Island?

Rock Island is part of the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area, where the average salary is $61,900 a year and the median $48,550. BLS does not publish separate wage figures for Rock Island, so these metro figures are the closest official guide.

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