Physician Assistants salary in Davenport, IA
Median pay for physician assistants in Davenport, IA: $121,150/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $92,160 – $162,460 · about 140 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($125,700) by −$4,550 (-4%).
What it's really worth in Davenport
With Davenport's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $121,150 has the buying power of about $135,875 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 120th of the 180 metros we hold physician assistants wages for. Once Davenport's cost of living is applied, it ranks 52nd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Davenport is one of the places where physician assistants 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 1.6× 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 10% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where physician assistants 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 | $208,000 | +72% | 3.6× |
| Vallejo, CA | $174,670 | +44% | 2.4× |
| Modesto, CA | $171,600 | +42% | 2× |
| San Francisco, CA | $171,470 | +42% | 3.2× |
Same job elsewhere in IA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Davenport | Rent vs Davenport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $130,610 | +8% | 1.3× |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $129,120 | +7% | 1.2× |
Staying in IA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires physician assistants around Davenport
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Genesis Health System · Healthcare
- Trinity Regional Health System · Healthcare
- Davenport Community School District · Education
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 180 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.