SOC 43-4161 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Davenport, IA

The average salary for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Davenport, Iowa is $49,140 a year ($23.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,330: half of the 150 people in this job in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

$49,140average per year

$23.63 / hourMedian $50,330Take-home ≈ $40,408

  • $34K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $61K90th

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

150people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#4 of 7Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in Davenport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,900 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Davenport earn between $43,000 and $55,980.

  • $34K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,140$4,095$23.62
Median$50,330$4,194$24.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,000$3,583$20.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,980$4,665$26.91

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Davenport vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Davenport earn about the same as the Iowa average ($48,710) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($52,250). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $50,610.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Davenport$49,140$50,330$34,440$60,900150
Iowa$48,710$48,490$35,770$63,280920
United States$52,250$50,610$37,340$68,28090,220

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary after taxes in Davenport

On the average salary of $49,140, a single filer in Davenport takes home about $40,408 a year, or $3,367 a month and $1,554 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$40,408$3,367
Working in IL$39,373$3,281

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 human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping)? 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 $49,140 buys what about $55,165 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Davenport ($48,550). A typical home costs $195,380, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in other Iowa cities

Davenport ranks 4th of 7 Iowa metro areas for this job; Iowa City pays the most ($53,310).

All Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,560).

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary by city

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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in Davenport: questions

How much do human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) make an hour in Davenport?

$23.63 an hour on average, and $24.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) salary in Davenport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) take-home pay in Davenport?

About $40,408 a year ($3,367 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,140. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) earn more in Davenport than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

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 43-4161; area Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (19340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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