SOC 15-1241 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro

Computer Network Architects Salary in Davenport, IA

The average salary for computer network architects in Davenport, Iowa is $117,140 a year ($56.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $108,530: half of the 240 people in this job in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($139,580).

$117,140average per year

$56.32 / hourMedian $108,530Take-home ≈ $87,398

  • $83K10th
  • $106K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $155K90th

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

240people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Architects pay range in Davenport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,160 or more. The middle half of computer network architects in Davenport earn between $106,000 and $132,790.

  • $83K10th
  • $106K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $155K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$117,140$9,762$56.32
Median$108,530$9,044$52.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$106,000$8,833$50.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$132,790$11,066$63.84

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

Computer Network Architects pay in Davenport vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Computer network architects in Davenport earn 7% more than the Iowa average ($109,740) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($139,580). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $134,050.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Davenport$117,140$108,530$83,310$155,160240
Iowa$109,740$103,050$62,850$160,3201,170
United States$139,580$134,050$79,900$202,680179,740

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

Computer Network Architects salary after taxes in Davenport

On the average salary of $117,140, a single filer in Davenport takes home about $87,398 a year, or $7,283 a month and $3,361 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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$87,398$7,283
Working in IL$85,581$7,132

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 computer network architects? 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 $117,140 buys what about $131,501 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Davenport ($48,550). A typical home costs $195,380, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Architects salary in other Iowa cities

Davenport ranks 2nd of 6 Iowa metro areas for this job; Sioux City pays the most ($120,850).

All Computer Network Architects salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for computer network architects

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($192,650).

Computer Network Architects salary by city

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Computer Network Architects salary in Davenport: questions

How much do computer network architects make an hour in Davenport?

$56.32 an hour on average, and $52.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer network architects salary in Davenport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $106,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer network architects take-home pay in Davenport?

About $87,398 a year ($7,283 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,140. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do computer network architects earn more in Davenport than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($139,580).

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 15-1241; area Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (19340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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