SOC 25-1072 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Davenport, IA

The average salary for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in Davenport, Iowa is $68,560 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,730: half of the 120 people in this job in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,410).

$68,560average per year

Median $75,730Take-home ≈ $55,068

  • $43K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $77K90th

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

120people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Davenport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,460 or more. The middle half of nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in Davenport earn between $56,660 and $77,170.

  • $43K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $77K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,560$5,713—
Median$75,730$6,311—
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,660$4,722—
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,170$6,431—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Davenport vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in Davenport earn 12% less than the Iowa average ($78,050) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($86,410). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $80,250.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Davenport$68,560$75,730$43,190$77,460120
Iowa$78,050$77,360$49,450$104,820770
United States$86,410$80,250$48,800$129,50077,960

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

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Davenport

On the average salary of $68,560, a single filer in Davenport takes home about $55,068 a year, or $4,589 a month and $2,118 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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$55,068$4,589
Working in IL$53,809$4,484

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 nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary? 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 $68,560 buys what about $76,965 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Davenport ($48,550). A typical home costs $195,380, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Iowa cities

Davenport ranks 4th of 5 Iowa metro areas for this job; Sioux City pays the most ($75,340).

All Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Iowa

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Waco, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($163,530).

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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Davenport: questions

What is the entry-level nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary salary in Davenport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Davenport?

About $55,068 a year ($4,589 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,560. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary earn more in Davenport than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,410).

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 25-1072; area Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (19340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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