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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Davenport, IA

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL earns $61,420 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,100 a month.

10th percentile
$38,420
25th percentile
$50,750
Median percentile
$61,420
75th percentile
$91,400
90th percentile
$93,910

Based on 50 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

$49,197 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,420
Federal income tax−$5,190
Social Security + Medicare−$4,699
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,334
Monthly take-home$4,100
Every two weeks$1,892

Does it go far here?

$68,950Median pay in Davenport, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.1 vs 100).
23%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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