SOC 13-1041 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro

Compliance Officers Salary in Davenport, IA

The average salary for compliance officers in Davenport, Iowa is $79,800 a year ($38.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,590: half of the 350 people in this job in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

$79,800average per year

$38.36 / hourMedian $74,590Take-home ≈ $62,549

  • $49K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $126K90th

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

350people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#4 of 8Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compliance Officers pay range in Davenport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,750 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Davenport earn between $63,810 and $89,700.

  • $49K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $126K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,800$6,650$38.37
Median$74,590$6,216$35.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,810$5,318$30.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$89,700$7,475$43.12

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

Compliance Officers pay in Davenport vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Compliance officers in Davenport earn about the same as the Iowa average ($79,990) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($88,400). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $80,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Davenport$79,800$74,590$49,130$125,750350
Iowa$79,990$75,620$49,940$114,4603,660
United States$88,400$80,730$48,220$133,720417,070

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

Compliance Officers salary after taxes in Davenport

On the average salary of $79,800, a single filer in Davenport takes home about $62,549 a year, or $5,212 a month and $2,406 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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$62,549$5,212
Working in IL$61,160$5,097

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 compliance officers? 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 $79,800 buys what about $89,583 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Davenport ($48,550). A typical home costs $195,380, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compliance Officers salary in other Iowa cities

Davenport ranks 4th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Des Moines pays the most ($88,380).

All Compliance Officers salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for compliance officers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,490).

Compliance Officers salary by city

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Compliance Officers salary in Davenport: questions

How much do compliance officers make an hour in Davenport?

$38.36 an hour on average, and $35.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level compliance officers salary in Davenport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the compliance officers take-home pay in Davenport?

About $62,549 a year ($5,212 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,800. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do compliance officers earn more in Davenport than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

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 13-1041; area Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (19340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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