SOC 53-3031 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Davenport, IA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Davenport, Iowa is $48,300 a year ($23.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,940: half of the 580 people in this job in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$48,300average per year

$23.22 / hourMedian $46,940Take-home ≈ $39,765

  • $28K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

580people in this job
+19%vs U.S. average
#1 of 8Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Davenport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,610 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Davenport earn between $31,200 and $61,440.

  • $28K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,300$4,025$23.22
Median$46,940$3,912$22.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,200$2,600$15.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,440$5,120$29.54

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Davenport vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Davenport earn 7% more than the Iowa average ($45,260) and 19% more than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is +21% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Davenport$48,300$46,940$27,750$73,610580
Iowa$45,260$47,120$22,670$64,7604,400
United States$40,730$38,770$22,590$59,980409,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Davenport

On the average salary of $48,300, a single filer in Davenport takes home about $39,765 a year, or $3,314 a month and $1,529 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IA$39,765$3,314
Working in IL$38,739$3,228

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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Is Davenport a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Davenport area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.1), so the average $48,300 buys what about $54,222 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Davenport ($48,550). A typical home costs $195,380, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Iowa cities

Davenport ranks 1st of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Davenport: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Davenport?

$23.22 an hour on average, and $22.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Davenport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Davenport?

About $39,765 a year ($3,314 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,300. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Davenport than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3031; area Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (19340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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