Davenport Employment

Employment and Industries in the Davenport, Iowa Area

Davenport has a diversified economy with manufacturing, services and wholesale and retail sales as the major factors. John Deere is the largest employer in the Quad Cities. The service sector includes a large number of jobs provided by the numerous gambling casinos and jobs related to tourism.

Jobs are provided by the manufacturing of items such as construction machinery, agricultural implements, airplane parts, military equipment, sheet aluminum, meat and food products, electronic parts, and cement and foundry products.

The region's numerous banks and lending institutions, in collaboration with the state of Iowa, have created a positive fiscal environment for new companies and also for existing companies desiring to expand. In addition, job training programs are provided that offset employees' wages and training costs.

The top employers in the Davenport area include:

  • Deere & CO
  • Rock Island Arsenal
  • Genesis Health Systems
  • Alcoa
  • Trinity Medical Center
  • Tyson Fresh Meats
  • Mid American Energy CO
  • Kraft Foods, Inc
  • AP AC
  • Von Maur, Inc
  • Excelon
  • Kone, Inc
  • Norscross Footwear Inc
  • United Parcel Service
  • Von Hoffman Inc
  • Modern Woodmen of America
  • Lee Enterprises
  • Davenport Community School District
  • Design-Build Associates, Inc
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District
  • City of Davenport
  • Isle of Capri Davenport Inc
  • IOC Davenport Inc
  • Swiss Valley Farms, CO
  • M&S Foods of Iowa Inc

Some of the common occupations where the majority of the workers have a college degree are registered nurses, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, managers, medical and clinical laboratory technicians, computer systems analysts, computer programmers and financial managers.

The following is a list of Davenport's top non-agricultural employment sectors:

  • Trade, transportation and utilities
  • Government
  • Manufacturing
  • Education and health services
  • Professional and business services
  • Leisure and hospitality
  • Finance

Noteworthy information regarding Davenport Iowa: Davenport's skilled workforce can be employed at a lower cost than the nation's average. About 22% of the residents over the age of 25 have earned a bachelor's degree or higher. In 2008 the cost of living index in Davenport was at 79.7 which is lower than the national average of 100. In 2007 the estimated median household income was $39,000.

Davenport companies are able to collaborate with organizations such as:

The Quad-City Times provides up-to-date information about local businesses and industries.

Jobs in Davenport

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations182600$47,550$22.86100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations23360$36,550$17.5713.75
3Sales and Related Occupations18410$38,270$18.49.5
4Transportation and Material Moving Occupations17750$36,550$17.576.7
5Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations16890$23,430$11.268.7
6Production Occupations16350$39,240$18.875.6
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations11250$66,930$32.185.85
8Educational Instruction and Library Occupations10890$50,080$24.086
9Management Occupations10370$102,690$49.376.35
10Business and Financial Operations Occupations9140$72,630$34.925.35
11Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations8340$47,760$22.963.75
12Construction and Extraction Occupations8110$54,010$25.974.6
13Healthcare Support Occupations5850$29,130$142.85
14Cashiers5600$22,710$10.922.2
15Fast Food and Counter Workers5170$21,730$10.452.45
16Retail Salespersons5100$30,470$14.652.7
17Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand4950$32,450$15.61.8
18Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations4700$29,230$14.063.6
19Office Clerks, General4630$32,320$15.541.9
20Computer and Mathematical Occupations4620$83,280$40.043
21Registered Nurses4450$54,640$26.271.95
22Customer Service Representatives3880$34,230$16.461.75
23Protective Service Occupations3850$45,800$22.022.2
24Architecture and Engineering Occupations3770$80,320$38.611.7
25Waiters and Waitresses3420$22,550$10.841.65
26Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers3410$46,240$22.231.2
27Personal Care and Service Occupations3370$27,870$13.44.65
28General and Operations Managers3110$97,650$46.951.5
29Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2290$28,480$13.691.5
30Stockers and Order Fillers2250$26,950$12.961.25
31Nursing Assistants2100$27,790$13.360.95
32Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products2070$59,840$28.770.85
33Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks2030$39,760$19.121.05
34Community and Social Service Occupations2010$44,660$21.471.75
35Home Health and Personal Care Aides1960$25,800$12.410
36Cooks, Restaurant1930$24,200$11.630.9
37Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1850$40,110$19.280.9
38Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1800$34,160$16.421.4
39Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations1690$41,070$19.751.8
40Light Truck Drivers1610$33,290$160.6
41Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1580$36,290$17.450.8
42Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other1560$78,790$37.880.7
43Construction Laborers1430$43,200$20.770.9
44First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1410$45,030$21.650.95
45Bartenders1380$20,660$9.940.4
46First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1380$32,670$15.710.6
47First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1280$52,510$25.250.95
48Computer Systems Analysts1250$92,720$44.570.4
49Helpers--Production Workers1190$31,210$150.2
50Human Resources Specialists1140$64,830$31.170.4
51Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1100$36,310$17.460.4
52Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel1090$55,650$26.760.7
53Electricians1070$57,150$27.480.45
54Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1070$36,640$17.620.4
55Receptionists and Information Clerks1070$28,780$13.840.7
56Security Guards1060$31,220$15.010.7
57Accountants and Auditors1050$70,830$34.050.9
58Financial Managers1050$112,790$54.230.4
59Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1050$22,680$10.90.9
60First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1040$63,660$30.60.4
61Machinists1000$45,270$21.760.2
62Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers990$31,060$14.930.75
63Driver/Sales Workers950$25,430$12.230.3
64Substitute Teachers, Short-Term950$35,150$16.90.4
65Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers930$39,480$18.980.3
66Tellers920$29,710$14.280.25
67Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics910$41,830$20.110.5
68Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations880$68,270$32.820.8
69Buyers and Purchasing Agents870$77,100$37.070.25
70Industrial Machinery Mechanics830$53,020$25.490.2
71Carpenters820$50,140$24.10.6
72First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers820$64,930$31.220.4
73Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters810$63,100$30.340.3
74Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers810$92,550$44.490.65
75Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists760$46,710$22.460.2
76Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria740$26,360$12.670.3
77Food Preparation Workers740$23,030$11.070.5
78Legal Occupations720$113,700$54.660.8
79Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses720$44,640$21.460.5
80Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment710$27,490$13.210.3
81Medical Assistants700$32,850$15.790.45
82Industrial Engineers680$86,840$41.750.2
83Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers670$44,660$21.470.35
84Production Workers, All Other670$38,230$18.380.15
85Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic650$38,920$18.710.1
86First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers640$64,950$31.230.3
87First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors630$52,980$25.470.3
88Insurance Sales Agents630$72,420$34.820.3
89Pharmacy Technicians630$31,820$15.30.3
90Recreation Workers630$33,710$16.210.3
91Logisticians620$84,650$40.70.1
92Mechanical Engineers620$87,110$41.880.2
93Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants600$48,340$23.240.35
94Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers590$60,800$29.230.4
95Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists570$59,140$28.430.45
96Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other560$87,370$42.010.7
97Cooks, Fast Food540$24,730$11.890.3
98Management Analysts530$84,330$40.550.55
99Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators520$39,150$18.820.1
100Engineers, All Other510$87,400$42.020.1
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
You are visiting:

Additional Details

Davenport Colleges
Davenport colleges and trade schools.

Jobs More Common Near Davenport Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$47,550182,600
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,55023,360
Sales and Related Occupations$38,27018,410
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$36,55017,750
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$23,43016,890
Production Occupations$39,24016,350
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$66,93011,250
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$50,08010,890
Management Occupations$102,69010,370
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$72,6309,140
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$47,7608,340
Construction and Extraction Occupations$54,0108,110
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,1305,850
Cashiers$22,7105,600
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,7305,170
Retail Salespersons$30,4705,100
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,4504,950
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$29,2304,700
Office Clerks, General$32,3204,630
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$83,2804,620
Registered Nurses$54,6404,450
Customer Service Representatives$34,2303,880
Protective Service Occupations$45,8003,850
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$80,3203,770
Waiters and Waitresses$22,5503,420
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$46,2403,410
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,8703,370
General and Operations Managers$97,6503,110
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,4802,290
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,9502,250
Nursing Assistants$27,7902,100
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,8402,070
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$39,7602,030
Community and Social Service Occupations$44,6602,010
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,8001,960
Cooks, Restaurant$24,2001,930
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$40,1101,850
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,1601,800
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$41,0701,690
Light Truck Drivers$33,2901,610
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$36,2901,580
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,7901,560
Construction Laborers$43,2001,430
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,0301,410
Bartenders$20,6601,380
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$32,6701,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,5101,280
Computer Systems Analysts$92,7201,250
Helpers--Production Workers$31,2101,190
Human Resources Specialists$64,8301,140

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Davenport, Iowa Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$47,550182,600
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,55023,360
Sales and Related Occupations$38,27018,410
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$36,55017,750
Production Occupations$39,24016,350
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$66,93011,250
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$50,08010,890
Management Occupations$102,69010,370
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$72,6309,140
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$47,7608,340
Construction and Extraction Occupations$54,0108,110
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,1305,850
Retail Salespersons$30,4705,100
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,4504,950
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$29,2304,700
Office Clerks, General$32,3204,630
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$83,2804,620
Registered Nurses$54,6404,450
Customer Service Representatives$34,2303,880
Protective Service Occupations$45,8003,850
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$80,3203,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$46,2403,410
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,8703,370
General and Operations Managers$97,6503,110
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,4802,290
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,9502,250
Nursing Assistants$27,7902,100
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,8402,070
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$39,7602,030
Community and Social Service Occupations$44,6602,010
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,8001,960
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$40,1101,850
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,1601,800
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$41,0701,690
Light Truck Drivers$33,2901,610
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$36,2901,580
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,7901,560
Construction Laborers$43,2001,430
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,0301,410
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$32,6701,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,5101,280
Computer Systems Analysts$92,7201,250
Helpers--Production Workers$31,2101,190
Human Resources Specialists$64,8301,140
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$36,3101,100
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$55,6501,090
Electricians$57,1501,070
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$36,6401,070
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,7801,070
Security Guards$31,2201,060

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.
Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career References and Original Articles

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.
Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.
Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.
Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".
Infographics covering employment and educational trends.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.
Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.
Colleges by Major City. Browse cities with multiple college options.
Online Colleges. Colleges with online degree programs.
Graduate Schools by State. Colleges offering graduate degree programs.
Graduate Schools by Major City. Find cities with multiple graduate school options.