SOC 11-1011 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro

Chief Executives Salary in Davenport, IA

The average salary for chief executives in Davenport, Iowa is $258,420 a year ($124.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $205,030: half of the 200 people in this job in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

$258,420average per year

$124.24 / hourMedian $205,030Take-home ≈ $179,502

  • $94K10th
  • $157K25th
  • $205KMedian
  • $306K75th
  • $502K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 8Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Davenport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $94,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $502,170 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Davenport earn between $157,150 and $306,300.

  • $94K10th
  • $157K25th
  • $205KMedian
  • $306K75th
  • $502K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$258,420$21,535$124.24
Median$205,030$17,086$98.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$157,150$13,096$75.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$306,300$25,525$147.26

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

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Davenport

On the average salary of $258,420, a single filer in Davenport takes home about $179,502 a year, or $14,958 a month and $6,904 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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$179,502$14,958
Working in IL$176,059$14,672

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 chief executives? 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 $258,420 buys what about $290,102 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Davenport ($48,550). A typical home costs $195,380, or 0.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Iowa cities

Davenport ranks 2nd of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Des Moines pays the most ($276,500).

All Chief Executives salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for chief executives

Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).

Chief Executives salary by city

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Chief Executives salary in Davenport: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Davenport?

$124.24 an hour on average, and $98.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Davenport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $94,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $157,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chief executives take-home pay in Davenport?

About $179,502 a year ($14,958 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $258,420. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do chief executives earn more in Davenport than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

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 11-1011; area Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (19340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
  • 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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