SOC 11-9121 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro

Natural Sciences Managers Salary in Davenport, IA

The average salary for natural sciences managers in Davenport, Iowa is $128,170 a year ($61.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $124,900: half of the 40 people in this job in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($180,250).

$128,170average per year

$61.62 / hourMedian $124,900Take-home ≈ $94,612

  • $81K10th
  • $111K25th
  • $125KMedian
  • $139K75th
  • $164K90th

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

40people in this job
-29%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Natural Sciences Managers pay range in Davenport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,470 or more. The middle half of natural sciences managers in Davenport earn between $110,640 and $139,170.

  • $81K10th
  • $111K25th
  • $125KMedian
  • $139K75th
  • $164K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$128,170$10,681$61.62
Median$124,900$10,408$60.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$110,640$9,220$53.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$139,170$11,598$66.91

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

Natural Sciences Managers pay in Davenport vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Natural sciences managers in Davenport earn about the same as the Iowa average ($125,750) and 29% less than the U.S. average ($180,250). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $167,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Davenport$128,170$124,900$80,980$164,47040
Iowa$125,750$109,760$74,320$200,580610
United States$180,250$167,220$79,710$316,850108,690

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

Natural Sciences Managers salary after taxes in Davenport

On the average salary of $128,170, a single filer in Davenport takes home about $94,612 a year, or $7,884 a month and $3,639 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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$94,612$7,884
Working in IL$92,667$7,722

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 natural sciences managers? 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 $128,170 buys what about $143,884 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Davenport ($48,550). A typical home costs $195,380, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in other Iowa cities

Davenport ranks 2nd of 5 Iowa metro areas for this job; Des Moines pays the most ($136,350).

All Natural Sciences Managers salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for natural sciences managers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,090).

Natural Sciences Managers salary by city

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in Davenport: questions

How much do natural sciences managers make an hour in Davenport?

$61.62 an hour on average, and $60.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level natural sciences managers salary in Davenport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $110,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the natural sciences managers take-home pay in Davenport?

About $94,612 a year ($7,884 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $128,170. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do natural sciences managers earn more in Davenport than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($180,250).

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 11-9121; area Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (19340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 0.31, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.31).

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