SOC 17-3023 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Davenport, IA

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Davenport, Iowa is $84,040 a year ($40.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,700: half of the 110 people in this job in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($80,680).

$84,040average per year

$40.40 / hourMedian $80,700Take-home ≈ $65,370

  • $49K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $122K90th

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

110people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Davenport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,000 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Davenport earn between $65,920 and $103,310.

  • $49K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $122K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,040$7,003$40.40
Median$80,700$6,725$38.80
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,920$5,493$31.69
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,310$8,609$49.67

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Davenport vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Davenport earn 12% more than the Iowa average ($74,800) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($80,680). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $78,190.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Davenport$84,040$80,700$49,150$122,000110
Iowa$74,800$74,840$47,020$107,660880
United States$80,680$78,190$49,510$115,70095,130

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Davenport

On the average salary of $84,040, a single filer in Davenport takes home about $65,370 a year, or $5,448 a month and $2,514 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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$65,370$5,448
Working in IL$63,933$5,328

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 electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $84,040 buys what about $94,343 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 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Iowa cities

Davenport ranks 1st of 5 Iowa metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Davenport: questions

How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Davenport?

$40.40 an hour on average, and $38.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary in Davenport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Davenport?

About $65,370 a year ($5,448 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,040. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Davenport than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($80,680).

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 17-3023; area Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (19340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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