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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Davenport, IA

The median butchers and meat cutters in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL earns $36,520 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,511 a month.

10th percentile
$29,890
25th percentile
$31,200
Median percentile
$36,520
75th percentile
$42,140
90th percentile
$49,070

Based on 230 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,136 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,520
Federal income tax−$2,202
Social Security + Medicare−$2,794
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,388
Monthly take-home$2,511
Every two weeks$1,159

Does it go far here?

$40,997Median pay in Davenport, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.1 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($941 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Davenport, IA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$139,150
Software Developers$115,780
Mechanical Engineers$104,320
Industrial Engineers$104,100
Project Management Specialists$102,880
Logisticians$100,710
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,490
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,140

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