SOC 11-1021 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Davenport, IA

The average salary for general and operations managers in Davenport, Iowa is $112,390 a year ($54.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $91,140: half of the 3,750 people in this job in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($137,879).

$112,390average per year

$54.03 / hourMedian $91,140Take-home ≈ $84,237

  • $47K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $91KMedian
  • $135K75th
  • $204K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

3,750people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 8Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Davenport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $203,690 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Davenport earn between $61,630 and $135,490.

  • $47K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $91KMedian
  • $135K75th
  • $204K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$112,390$9,366$54.03
Median$91,140$7,595$43.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,630$5,136$29.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$135,490$11,291$65.14

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

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Davenport

On the average salary of $112,390, a single filer in Davenport takes home about $84,237 a year, or $7,020 a month and $3,240 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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$84,237$7,020
Working in IL$82,474$6,873

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 general and operations managers? 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 $112,390 buys what about $126,169 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Davenport ($48,550). A typical home costs $195,380, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Iowa cities

Davenport ranks 2nd of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Des Moines pays the most ($117,430).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for general and operations managers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($216,150).

General and Operations Managers salary by city

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General and Operations Managers salary in Davenport: questions

How much do general and operations managers make an hour in Davenport?

$54.03 an hour on average, and $43.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level general and operations managers salary in Davenport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the general and operations managers take-home pay in Davenport?

About $84,237 a year ($7,020 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $112,390. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do general and operations managers earn more in Davenport than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($137,879).

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 11-1021; area Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (19340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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