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Careers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL

Part of Iowa.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL’s regional price level is below the national average (index 89.079, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.2% · 182,758 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$293,440
  2. 2Chief Executives$205,030
  3. 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,030
  4. 4Dentists, General$168,170
  5. 5Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,590

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers4,810 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons4,760 employed
  3. 3Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand4,370 employed
  4. 4Cashiers4,250 employed
  5. 5General and Operations Managers3,750 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Bridge and Lock Tenders12.74× national avg
  2. 2Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other7.59× national avg
  3. 3Slaughterers and Meat Packers5.33× national avg
  4. 4Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.86× national avg
  5. 5Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors4.40× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$329,415
  2. 2Chief Executives$230,166
  3. 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$196,489
  4. 4Dentists, General$188,787
  5. 5Computer and Information Systems Managers$179,156

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Iowa state page.