May 2025 OEWS · Iowa

Highest-paying jobs in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL

All-occupations median

$48,550

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$36,200
Median
$48,550
75th percentile
$75,190
90th percentile
$105,230
Mean
$61,900

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 180,450.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 89.079, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

Iowa · What this metro includes

A dental hygienist treating a patient
A dental hygienist at work. Photograph by baskyes. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Family Medicine Physicians70$161,700$293,440$488,750
Chief Executives200$94,130$205,030$502,170
Architectural and Engineering Managers420$131,900$175,030$220,860
Dentists, General140$106,750$168,170$287,120
Computer and Information Systems Managers380$97,660$159,590$219,230
Purchasing Managers190$111,010$147,600$221,180
Training and Development Managers30$63,610$142,620$238,770
Human Resources Managers260$76,760$142,600$226,360
Marketing Managers370$79,340$141,300$228,750
Pharmacists300$114,240$140,550$162,230
Financial Managers1,070$79,520$139,150$231,720
Physician Assistants110$102,070$137,420$164,910
Public Relations Managers70$71,990$132,600$226,500
Nurse Practitioners390$102,950$130,400$167,030
Optometrists40$66,330$128,890$184,830
Sales Managers420$66,500$128,420$233,590
Managers, All Other460$66,070$126,510$206,280
Natural Sciences Managers40$80,980$124,900$164,470
Lawyers420$72,640$124,850$301,470
Personal Financial Advisors180$61,770$124,540$475,570
Veterinarians100$64,610$124,470$198,290
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors40$77,190$118,620$151,880
Industrial Production Managers400$74,660$117,950$198,180
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers50$57,560$115,980$170,560
Software Developers1,220$77,920$115,780$163,490
Computer Occupations, All Other460$62,910$110,640$163,380
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers140$74,390$110,390$155,990
Computer Network Architects240$83,310$108,530$155,160
Information Security Analysts130$74,980$108,280$161,170
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers180$75,550$108,040$130,660
Electrical Engineers170$80,120$106,840$172,170
Data Scientists280$63,350$106,340$148,710
Financial and Investment Analysts220$60,500$105,850$154,440
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary360$76,060$105,470$137,580
Mechanical Engineers930$78,230$104,320$136,240
Actuaries50$61,040$104,210$193,700
Engineers, All Other410$40,270$104,130$146,950
Industrial Engineers1,190$78,200$104,100$136,550
Chemists50$64,340$103,980$142,480
Administrative Services Managers200$56,270$103,680$168,620

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Musicians and Singers110$19.30$35.65$168.79

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers4,810$23,180$31,200$35,430
Retail Salespersons4,760$28,000$32,030$46,280
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand4,370$32,960$42,980$56,670
Cashiers4,250$27,950$31,200$36,820
General and Operations Managers3,750$46,710$91,140$203,690
Registered Nurses3,520$63,650$77,150$98,610
Stockers and Order Fillers3,280$30,100$36,720$49,330
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers3,070$40,620$58,280$74,500
Customer Service Representatives3,040$31,200$39,950$60,770
Waiters and Waitresses2,680$15,080$31,200$47,190
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2,550$35,100$45,470$57,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2,530$28,800$35,560$48,600
Office Clerks, General2,370$31,200$42,340$60,500
Home Health and Personal Care Aides2,280$29,900$34,370$44,260
Nursing Assistants2,220$36,100$38,740$46,810
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary2,100$27,630$34,530$46,960
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,940$35,130$51,200$77,330
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,760$47,010$61,650$79,840
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,670$31,750$45,710$62,380
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1,580$41,800$73,480$130,490
Accountants and Auditors1,560$49,850$77,600$126,750
Cooks, Restaurant1,560$30,490$35,480$43,570
Bartenders1,470$17,720$31,200$42,860
Electricians1,450$40,640$76,950$102,480
Human Resources Specialists1,420$49,920$79,670$124,900

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL is $48,550. Employment is 180,450.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL?

Family Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $293,440, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL.