SOC 21-1029 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro

Social Workers, All Other Salary in Davenport, IA

The average salary for other social workers in Davenport, Iowa is $78,100 a year ($37.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,000: half of the 50 people in this job in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($75,910).

$78,100average per year

$37.55 / hourMedian $81,000Take-home ≈ $61,417

  • $44K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $110K90th

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

50people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Workers, All Other pay range in Davenport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $110,390 or more. The middle half of other social workers in Davenport earn between $52,160 and $100,210.

  • $44K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $110K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,100$6,508$37.55
Median$81,000$6,750$38.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,160$4,347$25.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,210$8,351$48.18

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

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

Other social workers in Davenport earn 12% less than the Iowa average ($88,940) and about the same as the U.S. average ($75,910). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $71,900.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Davenport$78,100$81,000$43,700$110,39050
Iowa$88,940$91,170$47,310$113,800230
United States$75,910$71,900$43,620$115,61062,930

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

Social Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Davenport

On the average salary of $78,100, a single filer in Davenport takes home about $61,417 a year, or $5,118 a month and $2,362 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$61,417$5,118
Working in IL$60,048$5,004

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 social 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 $78,100 buys what about $87,675 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.

See what $78,100 is worth in another city

Social Workers, All Other salary in other Iowa cities

Davenport ranks 3rd of 3 Iowa metro areas for this job; Des Moines pays the most ($93,240).

All Social Workers, All Other salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for other social workers

Reno, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,460).

Social Workers, All Other salary by city

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Social Workers, All Other salary in Davenport: questions

How much do other social workers make an hour in Davenport?

$37.55 an hour on average, and $38.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other social workers salary in Davenport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other social workers take-home pay in Davenport?

About $61,417 a year ($5,118 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,100. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do other social workers earn more in Davenport than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($75,910).

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 21-1029; area Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (19340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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