SOC 37-2021 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro

Pest Control Workers Salary in Davenport, IA

The average salary for pest control workers in Davenport, Iowa is $41,430 a year ($19.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,120: half of the 80 people in this job in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,809).

$41,430average per year

$19.92 / hourMedian $37,120Take-home ≈ $34,506

  • $33K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pest Control Workers pay range in Davenport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,580 or more. The middle half of pest control workers in Davenport earn between $35,430 and $47,610.

  • $33K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,430$3,452$19.92
Median$37,120$3,093$17.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,430$2,952$17.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,610$3,968$22.89

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

Pest Control Workers salary after taxes in Davenport

On the average salary of $41,430, a single filer in Davenport takes home about $34,506 a year, or $2,876 a month and $1,327 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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$34,506$2,876
Working in IL$33,559$2,797

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 pest control 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 $41,430 buys what about $46,509 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Davenport ($48,550). A typical home costs $195,380, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pest Control Workers salary in other Iowa cities

Davenport ranks 5th of 5 Iowa metro areas for this job; Sioux City pays the most ($53,250).

All Pest Control Workers salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for pest control workers

Santa Cruz, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,600).

Pest Control Workers salary by city

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Pest Control Workers salary in Davenport: questions

How much do pest control workers make an hour in Davenport?

$19.92 an hour on average, and $17.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pest control workers salary in Davenport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pest control workers take-home pay in Davenport?

About $34,506 a year ($2,876 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,430. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do pest control workers earn more in Davenport than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,809).

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 37-2021; area Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (19340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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