SOC 33-3011 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro

Bailiffs Salary in Davenport, IA

The average salary for bailiffs in Davenport, Iowa is $41,700 a year ($20.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,420: half of the 70 people in this job in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($61,660).

$41,700average per year

$20.05 / hourMedian $33,420Take-home ≈ $34,713

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $73K90th

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

70people in this job
-32%vs U.S. average
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bailiffs pay range in Davenport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,430 or more. The middle half of bailiffs in Davenport earn between $31,200 and $55,990.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $73K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,700$3,475$20.05
Median$33,420$2,785$16.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,200$2,600$15.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,990$4,666$26.92

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

Bailiffs pay in Davenport vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Bailiffs in Davenport earn 21% less than the Iowa average ($52,640) and 32% less than the U.S. average ($61,660). At the median the gap is -41% against the U.S. median of $56,600.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Davenport$41,700$33,420$31,200$73,43070
Iowa$52,640$52,100$27,290$70,45060
United States$61,660$56,600$32,140$96,77017,310

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

Bailiffs salary after taxes in Davenport

On the average salary of $41,700, a single filer in Davenport takes home about $34,713 a year, or $2,893 a month and $1,335 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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$34,713$2,893
Working in IL$33,763$2,814

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 bailiffs? 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 $41,700 buys what about $46,812 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Davenport ($48,550). A typical home costs $195,380, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Highest-paying cities for bailiffs

Warner Robins, GA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($136,120).

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Bailiffs salary in Davenport: questions

How much do bailiffs make an hour in Davenport?

$20.05 an hour on average, and $16.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bailiffs salary in Davenport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bailiffs take-home pay in Davenport?

About $34,713 a year ($2,893 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,700. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do bailiffs earn more in Davenport than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($61,660).

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 33-3011; area Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (19340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 3.26, this job is 3.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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