SOC 51-4199 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other Salary in Davenport, IA

The average salary for other metal workers and plastic workers in Davenport, Iowa is $78,450 a year ($37.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,870: half of the 40 people in this job in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 61% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,580).

$78,450average per year

$37.72 / hourMedian $83,870Take-home ≈ $61,650

  • $55K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $84K90th

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

40people in this job
+61%vs U.S. average
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other pay range in Davenport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,870 or more. The middle half of other metal workers and plastic workers in Davenport earn between $77,330 and $83,870.

  • $55K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $84K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,450$6,538$37.72
Median$83,870$6,989$40.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,330$6,444$37.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,870$6,989$40.32

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

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other pay in Davenport vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Other metal workers and plastic workers in Davenport earn 58% more than the Iowa average ($49,580) and 61% more than the U.S. average ($48,580). At the median the gap is +83% against the U.S. median of $45,950.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Davenport$78,450$83,870$54,740$83,87040
Iowa$49,580$46,570$41,310$61,69040
United States$48,580$45,950$35,350$65,51015,900

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

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Davenport

On the average salary of $78,450, a single filer in Davenport takes home about $61,650 a year, or $5,138 a month and $2,371 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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$61,650$5,138
Working in IL$60,277$5,023

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 other metal workers and plastic workers? 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 $78,450 buys what about $88,068 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Davenport ($48,550). A typical home costs $195,380, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other metal workers and plastic workers

Davenport, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,450).

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other salary by city

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Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other salary in Davenport: questions

How much do other metal workers and plastic workers make an hour in Davenport?

$37.72 an hour on average, and $40.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other metal workers and plastic workers salary in Davenport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other metal workers and plastic workers take-home pay in Davenport?

About $61,650 a year ($5,138 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,450. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do other metal workers and plastic workers earn more in Davenport than elsewhere?

The average here is 61% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,580).

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 51-4199; area Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (19340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 2.36, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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