SOC 15-1244 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Davenport, IA

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Davenport, Iowa is $87,750 a year ($42.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,820: half of the 300 people in this job in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

$87,750average per year

$42.19 / hourMedian $83,820Take-home ≈ $67,839

  • $57K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $129K90th

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

300people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#5 of 8Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Davenport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,900 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Davenport earn between $66,200 and $102,360.

  • $57K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $129K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,750$7,312$42.19
Median$83,820$6,985$40.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,200$5,517$31.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,360$8,530$49.21

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay in Davenport vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Network and computer systems administrators in Davenport earn 3% less than the Iowa average ($90,730) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($103,680). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $99,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Davenport$87,750$83,820$56,820$128,900300
Iowa$90,730$84,500$59,800$130,5303,110
United States$103,680$99,130$62,640$155,050314,340

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Davenport

On the average salary of $87,750, a single filer in Davenport takes home about $67,839 a year, or $5,653 a month and $2,609 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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$67,839$5,653
Working in IL$66,360$5,530

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 network and computer systems administrators? 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 $87,750 buys what about $98,508 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Davenport ($48,550). A typical home costs $195,380, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Iowa cities

Davenport ranks 5th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Des Moines pays the most ($94,730).

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for network and computer systems administrators

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($136,400).

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary by city

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in Davenport: questions

How much do network and computer systems administrators make an hour in Davenport?

$42.19 an hour on average, and $40.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level network and computer systems administrators salary in Davenport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the network and computer systems administrators take-home pay in Davenport?

About $67,839 a year ($5,653 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,750. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do network and computer systems administrators earn more in Davenport than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

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 15-1244; area Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (19340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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