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Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Davenport, IA

The median food cooking machine operators and tenders in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL earns $48,460 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,273 a month.

10th percentile
$38,180
25th percentile
$45,610
Median percentile
$48,460
75th percentile
$48,600
90th percentile
$48,600

Based on 100 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

$39,276 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,460
Federal income tax−$3,635
Social Security + Medicare−$3,707
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,841
Monthly take-home$3,273
Every two weeks$1,511

Does it go far here?

$54,401Median pay in Davenport, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.1 vs 100).
29%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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