Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Davenport Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area
Figures describe the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Davenport city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 431 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $293,440 | $141.08 | 70 |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 60 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $205,030 | $98.57 | 200 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $175,030 | $84.15 | 420 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $168,170 | $80.85 | 140 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $159,590 | $76.73 | 380 |
| 7 | Purchasing Managers | $147,600 | $70.96 | 190 |
| 8 | Training and Development Managers | $142,620 | $68.57 | 30 |
| 9 | Human Resources Managers | $142,600 | $68.56 | 260 |
| 10 | Marketing Managers | $141,300 | $67.93 | 370 |
| 11 | Pharmacists | $140,550 | $67.57 | 300 |
| 12 | Financial Managers | $139,150 | $66.90 | 1,070 |
| 13 | Physician Assistants | $137,420 | $66.07 | 110 |
| 14 | Public Relations Managers | $132,600 | $63.75 | 70 |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioners | $130,400 | $62.69 | 390 |
| 16 | Optometrists | $128,890 | $61.97 | 40 |
| 17 | Sales Managers | $128,420 | $61.74 | 420 |
| 18 | Managers, All Other | $126,510 | $60.82 | 460 |
| 19 | Natural Sciences Managers | $124,900 | $60.05 | 40 |
| 20 | Lawyers | $124,850 | $60.02 | 420 |
| 21 | Personal Financial Advisors | $124,540 | $59.87 | 180 |
| 22 | Veterinarians | $124,470 | $59.84 | 100 |
| 23 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $118,620 | $57.03 | 40 |
| 24 | Industrial Production Managers | $117,950 | $56.71 | 400 |
| 25 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $115,980 | $55.76 | 50 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Davenport metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.