Pharmacists salary in Davenport, IA
Median pay for pharmacists in Davenport, IA: $133,150/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $106,480 – $153,690 · about 280 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($135,000) by −$1,850 (-1%).
What it's really worth in Davenport
With Davenport's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $133,150 has the buying power of about $149,333 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $68,395 · median home $195,380 · median rent $1,021/mo.
How Davenport ranks for this job
On raw pay, Davenport, IA is 118th of the 187 metros we hold pharmacists wages for. Once Davenport's cost of living is applied, it ranks 35th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Davenport is one of the places where pharmacists gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Davenport
A median home in Davenport, IA costs $195,380 — about 1.5× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,021/mo works out at 9% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where pharmacists earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Davenport.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Davenport | Rent vs Davenport |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $190,570 | +43% | 3.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $180,420 | +36% | 3.2× |
| Vallejo, CA | $179,210 | +35% | 2.4× |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $170,100 | +28% | 2.6× |
Same job elsewhere in IA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Davenport | Rent vs Davenport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $131,300 | −1% | 1.2× |
| Des Moines, IA | $130,710 | −2% | 1.3× |
Staying in IA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires pharmacists around Davenport
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Genesis Health System · Healthcare
- Trinity Regional Health System · Healthcare
- Hy-Vee · Retail
Other jobs in Davenport
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.