SOC 19-3034 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro

School Psychologists Salary in Davenport, IA

The average salary for school psychologists in Davenport, Iowa is $79,090 a year ($38.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,840: half of the 60 people in this job in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($99,160).

$79,090average per year

$38.03 / hourMedian $81,840Take-home ≈ $62,076

  • $56K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $105K90th

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

60people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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School Psychologists pay range in Davenport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,270 or more. The middle half of school psychologists in Davenport earn between $62,110 and $83,870.

  • $56K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $105K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,090$6,591$38.02
Median$81,840$6,820$39.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,110$5,176$29.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,870$6,989$40.32

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

School Psychologists pay in Davenport vs. Iowa and the U.S.

School psychologists in Davenport earn 9% more than the Iowa average ($72,460) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($99,160). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $95,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Davenport$79,090$81,840$55,830$105,27060
Iowa$72,460$74,410$45,130$99,720400
United States$99,160$95,990$63,070$142,33063,940

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

School Psychologists salary after taxes in Davenport

On the average salary of $79,090, a single filer in Davenport takes home about $62,076 a year, or $5,173 a month and $2,388 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$62,076$5,173
Working in IL$60,696$5,058

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 school psychologists? 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 $79,090 buys what about $88,786 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 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $79,090 is worth in another city

School Psychologists salary in other Iowa cities

Davenport ranks 1st of 3 Iowa metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All School Psychologists salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for school psychologists

Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,700).

School Psychologists salary by city

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School Psychologists salary in Davenport: questions

How much do school psychologists make an hour in Davenport?

$38.03 an hour on average, and $39.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level school psychologists salary in Davenport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the school psychologists take-home pay in Davenport?

About $62,076 a year ($5,173 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,090. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do school psychologists earn more in Davenport than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($99,160).

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 19-3034; area Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (19340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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