Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Davenport, IA
Median pay for heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers in Davenport, IA: $51,360/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $36,450 – $73,920 · about 2,670 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($51,330) by +$30 (+0%).
What it's really worth in Davenport
With Davenport's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $51,360 has the buying power of about $57,602 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 93rd of the 187 metros we hold heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers wages for. Once Davenport's cost of living is applied, it ranks 43rd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Davenport is one of the places where heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers 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 3.8× 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 24% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $89,760 | +75% | 1.3× |
| Seattle, WA | $63,460 | +24% | 2.2× |
| San Francisco, CA | $62,750 | +22% | 3.2× |
| San Jose, CA | $62,560 | +22% | 3.6× |
Same job elsewhere in IA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Davenport | Rent vs Davenport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $54,910 | +7% | 1.3× |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $50,810 | −1% | 1.2× |
Staying in IA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers around Davenport
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- John Deere · Manufacturing
- 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.