Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
Across all occupations in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metropolitan area, the median wage is $48,550 a year ($23.34 an hour) and the mean $61,900, May 2025. That median is −5% against the US median of $50,980 and 0% against Iowa's $48,540. BLS counts 180,450 jobs in the area, which spans Iowa and Illinois. The highest-paying occupation is family medicine physicians; the largest is fast food and counter workers.
All occupations: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL vs Iowa and Illinois and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | Hourly | $15.00 | $17.41 | $23.34 | $36.15 | $50.59 | $29.76 | 180,450 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $36,200 | $48,550 | $75,190 | $105,230 | $61,900 | ||
| Iowa | Hourly | $13.91 | $17.58 | $23.34 | $33.79 | $47.90 | $28.76 | 1,559,240 |
| Annual | $28,930 | $36,570 | $48,540 | $70,290 | $99,630 | $59,830 | ||
| Illinois | Hourly | $15.82 | $18.25 | $24.98 | $39.93 | $61.43 | $34.20 | 6,098,130 |
| Annual | $32,900 | $37,960 | $51,960 | $83,060 | $127,770 | $71,130 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
431 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profiles: Iowa, Illinois. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $293,440 | $141.08 | 70 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $205,030 | $98.57 | 200 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $175,030 | $84.15 | 420 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $168,170 | $80.85 | 140 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Iowa | $159,590 | $76.73 | 380 |
| 6 | Purchasing Managers | $147,600 | $70.96 | 190 |
| 7 | Training and Development Managers | $142,620 | $68.57 | 30 |
| 8 | Human Resources Managers | $142,600 | $68.56 | 260 |
| 9 | Marketing Managers | $141,300 | $67.93 | 370 |
| 10 | Pharmacists | $140,550 | $67.57 | 300 |
| 11 | Financial Managers in Iowa | $139,150 | $66.90 | 1,070 |
| 12 | Physician Assistants | $137,420 | $66.07 | 110 |
| 13 | Public Relations Managers | $132,600 | $63.75 | 70 |
| 14 | Nurse Practitioners | $130,400 | $62.69 | 390 |
| 15 | Optometrists | $128,890 | $61.97 | 40 |
| 16 | Sales Managers in Iowa | $128,420 | $61.74 | 420 |
| 17 | Managers, All Other in Iowa | $126,510 | $60.82 | 460 |
| 18 | Natural Sciences Managers | $124,900 | $60.05 | 40 |
| 19 | Lawyers in Iowa | $124,850 | $60.02 | 420 |
| 20 | Personal Financial Advisors | $124,540 | $59.87 | 180 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
Most concentrated occupations in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 5.33 | 430 | 2.40 | $48,120 |
| 2 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 4.86 | 200 | 1.13 | $82,220 |
| 3 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 4.40 | 750 | 4.16 | $75,440 |
| 4 | Sheet Metal Workers | 3.18 | 440 | 2.45 | $72,380 |
| 5 | Production Workers, All Other | 3.02 | 880 | 4.90 | $31,200 |
| 6 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2.97 | 520 | 2.88 | $60,430 |
| 7 | Industrial Engineers | 2.80 | 1,190 | 6.59 | $104,100 |
| 8 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 2.76 | 100 | 0.56 | $48,460 |
| 9 | Mechanical Engineers | 2.71 | 930 | 5.17 | $104,320 |
| 10 | Musicians and Singers | 2.70 | 110 | 0.63 | * |
Occupation groups in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $105,610 | $123,830 | 11,650 | 64.55 | 0.90 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $102,720 | $101,960 | 4,470 | 24.80 | 0.73 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $99,790 | $100,030 | 4,410 | 24.45 | 1.45 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $80,790 | $88,710 | 11,660 | 64.59 | 0.95 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $80,120 | $86,160 | 1,100 | 6.07 | 0.64 |
| Legal | $77,770 | $108,050 | 810 | 4.48 | 0.53 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $75,780 | $92,850 | 10,230 | 56.69 | 0.90 |
| Construction and Extraction | $65,230 | $68,790 | 8,400 | 46.57 | 1.13 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $60,370 | $62,250 | 8,030 | 44.49 | 1.14 |
| Protective Service | $55,200 | $59,870 | 3,910 | 21.67 | 0.89 |
| Community and Social Service | $51,540 | $57,630 | 2,800 | 15.50 | 0.90 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $49,830 | $61,360 | 1,880 | 10.42 | 0.79 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $49,280 | $54,920 | 10,780 | 59.75 | 1.02 |
| Production | $47,930 | $52,350 | 16,510 | 91.52 | 1.66 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $46,580 | $47,000 | 290 | 1.59 | 0.57 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $45,870 | $48,180 | 17,710 | 98.13 | 1.12 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $45,110 | $47,690 | 18,510 | 102.57 | 0.90 |
| Healthcare Support | $37,870 | $40,760 | 6,620 | 36.69 | 0.72 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $36,120 | $38,500 | 5,160 | 28.62 | 0.98 |
| Sales and Related | $35,600 | $47,720 | 15,390 | 85.31 | 0.99 |
| Personal Care and Service | $31,380 | $36,010 | 3,730 | 20.70 | 0.99 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $31,200 | $32,520 | 16,390 | 90.84 | 1.03 |
Every occupation in Iowa and Illinois, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profiles. All 431 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL estimates (area 19340).
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.
- The area spans Iowa and Illinois; its figures are the whole MSA, as BLS publishes them, under the primary state Iowa.