SOC 51-9162 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers Salary in Davenport, IA

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool programmers in Davenport, Iowa is $54,280 a year ($26.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,020: half of the 90 people in this job in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,498).

$54,280average per year

$26.10 / hourMedian $46,020Take-home ≈ $44,343

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers pay range in Davenport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,420 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool programmers in Davenport earn between $39,150 and $66,670.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,280$4,523$26.10
Median$46,020$3,835$22.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,150$3,262$18.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,670$5,556$32.05

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary after taxes in Davenport

On the average salary of $54,280, a single filer in Davenport takes home about $44,343 a year, or $3,695 a month and $1,706 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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$44,343$3,695
Working in IL$43,248$3,604

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 computer numerically controlled tool programmers? 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 $54,280 buys what about $60,935 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Davenport ($48,550). A typical home costs $195,380, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary in other Iowa cities

Davenport ranks 5th of 5 Iowa metro areas for this job; Des Moines pays the most ($68,890).

All Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for computer numerically controlled tool programmers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($100,860).

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary by city

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary in Davenport: questions

How much do computer numerically controlled tool programmers make an hour in Davenport?

$26.10 an hour on average, and $22.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer numerically controlled tool programmers salary in Davenport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer numerically controlled tool programmers take-home pay in Davenport?

About $44,343 a year ($3,695 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,280. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do computer numerically controlled tool programmers earn more in Davenport than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,498).

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 51-9162; area Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (19340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 2.74, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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