High paying jobs in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$110,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,390 – $155,990140
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,880 – $172,830280
3First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,990 – $122,110200
4Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$97,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,740 – $117,64090
5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$86,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,680 – $113,5501,200
6Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$85,110
Associate's degree
$62,150 – $108,040130
7Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,870
Associate's degree
$76,900 – $100,100100
8Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,220
Associate's degree
$45,190 – $82,220200
9Dental Hygienists$82,000
Associate's degree
$74,080 – $95,810280
10Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,700
Associate's degree
$49,150 – $122,000110
11Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$80,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,720 – $98,89070
12Detectives and Criminal Investigators$80,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,610 – $165,05060
13Structural Iron and Steel Workers$79,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,810 – $105,17090
14First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,550 – $122,160770
15Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,160
Associate's degree
$44,100 – $97,640100
16Electricians$76,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,640 – $102,4801,450
17First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$76,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,260 – $164,170240
18Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,860
Associate's degree
$49,660 – $93,980130
19Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$76,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,520 – $87,19070
20First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,700 – $106,3801,140
21Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$76,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,560 – $100,930680
22First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$76,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,830 – $127,890110
23Respiratory Therapists$75,460
Associate's degree
$62,510 – $81,220100
24Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$75,440
No formal educational credential
$49,850 – $75,440750
25Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$73,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,020 – $114,050180
26Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,800 – $130,4901,580
27Construction and Building Inspectors$73,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,340 – $95,560110
28Industrial Machinery Mechanics$72,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,960 – $94,470750
29Sheet Metal Workers$72,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,510 – $85,490440
30Crane and Tower Operators$69,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,990 – $119,090110
31Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$68,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,480 – $91,300690
32Computer Network Support Specialists$68,400
Associate's degree
$49,550 – $98,020190
33Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$68,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,880 – $81,780240
34Architectural and Civil Drafters$66,370
Associate's degree
$44,290 – $103,99070
35Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$65,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,990 – $81,59090
36Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$65,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,660 – $72,22060
37Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$65,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,790 – $100,270410
38Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$64,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,910 – $97,050570
39Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$64,580
Associate's degree
$51,860 – $80,140280
40Cargo and Freight Agents$64,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,520 – $71,96060
41Tool and Die Makers$64,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,060 – $87,190140
42Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,050 – $76,090640
43Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,350 – $83,740220
44First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,040 – $91,610860
45First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,650 – $96,0901,160
46Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$62,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,930 – $88,590460
47Massage Therapists$62,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,960 – $76,390100
48Correctional Officers and Jailers$62,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,560 – $100,790460
49Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$62,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,250 – $78,34070
50Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$61,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,190 – $81,94060

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	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$110,390	$74,390 – $155,990	140
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,000	$61,880 – $172,830	280
3	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,860	$71,990 – $122,110	200
4	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,640	$73,740 – $117,640	90
5	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,180	$56,680 – $113,550	1,200
6	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$85,110	$62,150 – $108,040	130
7	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,870	$76,900 – $100,100	100
8	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,220	$45,190 – $82,220	200
9	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,000	$74,080 – $95,810	280
10	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,700	$49,150 – $122,000	110
11	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,200	$51,720 – $98,890	70
12	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,180	$50,610 – $165,050	60
13	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,090	$58,810 – $105,170	90
14	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,860	$48,550 – $122,160	770
15	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,160	$44,100 – $97,640	100
16	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,950	$40,640 – $102,480	1,450
17	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,950	$48,260 – $164,170	240
18	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,860	$49,660 – $93,980	130
19	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,600	$56,520 – $87,190	70
20	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,580	$48,700 – $106,380	1,140
21	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,310	$46,560 – $100,930	680
22	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,110	$66,830 – $127,890	110
23	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$75,460	$62,510 – $81,220	100
24	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$75,440	$49,850 – $75,440	750
25	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,530	$48,020 – $114,050	180
26	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,480	$41,800 – $130,490	1,580
27	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,440	$46,340 – $95,560	110
28	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,790	$49,960 – $94,470	750
29	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,380	$50,510 – $85,490	440
30	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,270	$38,990 – $119,090	110
31	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,550	$47,480 – $91,300	690
32	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$68,400	$49,550 – $98,020	190
33	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,210	$47,880 – $81,780	240
34	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$66,370	$44,290 – $103,990	70
35	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,980	$47,990 – $81,590	90
36	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,850	$46,660 – $72,220	60
37	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,190	$45,790 – $100,270	410
38	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,850	$42,910 – $97,050	570
39	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,580	$51,860 – $80,140	280
40	Cargo and Freight AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,580	$38,520 – $71,960	60
41	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,370	$36,060 – $87,190	140
42	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,100	$51,050 – $76,090	640
43	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,440	$49,350 – $83,740	220
44	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,430	$44,040 – $91,610	860
45	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,020	$42,650 – $96,090	1,160
46	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,420	$43,930 – $88,590	460
47	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,400	$32,960 – $76,390	100
48	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,390	$48,560 – $100,790	460
49	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,140	$45,250 – $78,340	70
50	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,990	$47,190 – $81,940	60

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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