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

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL run 10.9% below the national average (2024), so a Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL salary is worth about 1.12× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL · Employed

1Family Medicine Physicians$293,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$161,700 – $488,75070
2Chief Executives$205,030
Bachelor's degree
$94,130 – $502,170200
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,030
Bachelor's degree
$131,900 – $220,860420
4Dentists, General$168,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,750 – $287,120140
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,590
Bachelor's degree
$97,660 – $219,230380
6Purchasing Managers$147,600
Bachelor's degree
$111,010 – $221,180190
7Human Resources Managers$142,600
Bachelor's degree
$76,760 – $226,360260
8Marketing Managers$141,300
Bachelor's degree
$79,340 – $228,750370
9Pharmacists$140,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$114,240 – $162,230300
10Financial Managers$139,150
Bachelor's degree
$79,520 – $231,7201,070
11Physician Assistants$137,420
Master's degree
$102,070 – $164,910110
12Public Relations Managers$132,600
Bachelor's degree
$71,990 – $226,50070
13Nurse Practitioners$130,400
Master's degree
$102,950 – $167,030390
14Sales Managers$128,420
Bachelor's degree
$66,500 – $233,590420
15Managers, All Other$126,510
Bachelor's degree
$66,070 – $206,280460
16Lawyers$124,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,640 – $301,470420
17Personal Financial Advisors$124,540
Bachelor's degree
$61,770 – $475,570180
18Veterinarians$124,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,610 – $198,290100
19Industrial Production Managers$117,950
Bachelor's degree
$74,660 – $198,180400
20Software Developers$115,780
Bachelor's degree
$77,920 – $163,4901,220
21Computer Occupations, All Other$110,640
Bachelor's degree
$62,910 – $163,380460
22First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$110,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,390 – $155,990140
23Computer Network Architects$108,530
Bachelor's degree
$83,310 – $155,160240
24Information Security Analysts$108,280
Bachelor's degree
$74,980 – $161,170130
25Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$108,040
Bachelor's degree
$75,550 – $130,660180
26Electrical Engineers$106,840
Bachelor's degree
$80,120 – $172,170170
27Data Scientists$106,340
Bachelor's degree
$63,350 – $148,710280
28Financial and Investment Analysts$105,850
Bachelor's degree
$60,500 – $154,440220
29Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$105,470
Master's degree
$76,060 – $137,580360
30Mechanical Engineers$104,320
Bachelor's degree
$78,230 – $136,240930
31Engineers, All Other$104,130
Bachelor's degree
$40,270 – $146,950410
32Industrial Engineers$104,100
Bachelor's degree
$78,200 – $136,5501,190
33Administrative Services Managers$103,680
Bachelor's degree
$56,270 – $168,620200
34Project Management Specialists$102,880
Bachelor's degree
$59,700 – $161,770650
35Construction Managers$102,360
Bachelor's degree
$65,500 – $153,530460
36Budget Analysts$102,020
Bachelor's degree
$62,070 – $128,46070
37Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,880 – $172,830280
38Facilities Managers$101,130
Bachelor's degree
$55,990 – $142,790310
39Logisticians$100,710
Bachelor's degree
$61,140 – $139,170770
40Medical and Health Services Managers$99,490
Bachelor's degree
$67,600 – $174,600550
41Physical Therapists$99,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,120 – $139,520280
42First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,990 – $122,110200
43Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$97,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,740 – $117,64090
44Labor Relations Specialists$96,760
Bachelor's degree
$61,160 – $132,320170
45Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,140
Bachelor's degree
$50,700 – $132,0401,110
46Management Analysts$93,530
Bachelor's degree
$57,740 – $132,040530
47Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,280
Bachelor's degree
$53,110 – $130,420160
48Civil Engineers$92,950
Bachelor's degree
$68,890 – $137,230410
49General and Operations Managers$91,140
Bachelor's degree
$46,710 – $203,6903,750
50Computer Systems Analysts$89,500
Bachelor's degree
$62,620 – $131,510310

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianDavenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$293,440	$161,700 – $488,750	70
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$205,030	$94,130 – $502,170	200
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$175,030	$131,900 – $220,860	420
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$168,170	$106,750 – $287,120	140
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,590	$97,660 – $219,230	380
6	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$147,600	$111,010 – $221,180	190
7	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,600	$76,760 – $226,360	260
8	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,300	$79,340 – $228,750	370
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,550	$114,240 – $162,230	300
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,150	$79,520 – $231,720	1,070
11	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$137,420	$102,070 – $164,910	110
12	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,600	$71,990 – $226,500	70
13	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,400	$102,950 – $167,030	390
14	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,420	$66,500 – $233,590	420
15	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$126,510	$66,070 – $206,280	460
16	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$124,850	$72,640 – $301,470	420
17	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$124,540	$61,770 – $475,570	180
18	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$124,470	$64,610 – $198,290	100
19	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,950	$74,660 – $198,180	400
20	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$115,780	$77,920 – $163,490	1,220
21	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,640	$62,910 – $163,380	460
22	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$110,390	$74,390 – $155,990	140
23	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$108,530	$83,310 – $155,160	240
24	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$108,280	$74,980 – $161,170	130
25	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$108,040	$75,550 – $130,660	180
26	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,840	$80,120 – $172,170	170
27	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$106,340	$63,350 – $148,710	280
28	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,850	$60,500 – $154,440	220
29	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$105,470	$76,060 – $137,580	360
30	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,320	$78,230 – $136,240	930
31	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,130	$40,270 – $146,950	410
32	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,100	$78,200 – $136,550	1,190
33	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,680	$56,270 – $168,620	200
34	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$102,880	$59,700 – $161,770	650
35	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,360	$65,500 – $153,530	460
36	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,020	$62,070 – $128,460	70
37	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,000	$61,880 – $172,830	280
38	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,130	$55,990 – $142,790	310
39	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$100,710	$61,140 – $139,170	770
40	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,490	$67,600 – $174,600	550
41	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,410	$74,120 – $139,520	280
42	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,860	$71,990 – $122,110	200
43	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,640	$73,740 – $117,640	90
44	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,760	$61,160 – $132,320	170
45	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$95,140	$50,700 – $132,040	1,110
46	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$93,530	$57,740 – $132,040	530
47	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,280	$53,110 – $130,420	160
48	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,950	$68,890 – $137,230	410
49	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$91,140	$46,710 – $203,690	3,750
50	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$89,500	$62,620 – $131,510	310

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