SOC 53-6021 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro

Parking Attendants Salary in Davenport, IA

The average salary for parking attendants in Davenport, Iowa is $32,390 a year ($15.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,200: half of the 140 people in this job in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($34,990).

$32,390average per year

$15.57 / hourMedian $31,200Take-home ≈ $27,586

  • $26K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $38K90th

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

140people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#2 of 7Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Parking Attendants pay range in Davenport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,310 or more. The middle half of parking attendants in Davenport earn between $31,200 and $35,910.

  • $26K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $38K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,390$2,699$15.57
Median$31,200$2,600$15.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,200$2,600$15.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,910$2,992$17.26

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

Parking Attendants pay in Davenport vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Parking attendants in Davenport earn 7% more than the Iowa average ($30,220) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($34,990). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $35,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Davenport$32,390$31,200$25,610$38,310140
Iowa$30,220$30,070$21,180$37,8801,050
United States$34,990$35,150$27,040$44,550137,880

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

Parking Attendants salary after taxes in Davenport

On the average salary of $32,390, a single filer in Davenport takes home about $27,586 a year, or $2,299 a month and $1,061 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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$27,586$2,299
Working in IL$26,743$2,229

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 parking attendants? 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 $32,390 buys what about $36,361 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Davenport ($48,550). A typical home costs $195,380, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Parking Attendants salary in other Iowa cities

Davenport ranks 2nd of 7 Iowa metro areas for this job; Dubuque pays the most ($34,060).

All Parking Attendants salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for parking attendants

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,810).

Parking Attendants salary by city

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Parking Attendants salary in Davenport: questions

How much do parking attendants make an hour in Davenport?

$15.57 an hour on average, and $15.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level parking attendants salary in Davenport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the parking attendants take-home pay in Davenport?

About $27,586 a year ($2,299 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,390. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do parking attendants earn more in Davenport than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($34,990).

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 53-6021; area Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (19340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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