Design Draftsman Salary in Davenport, Iowa

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As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Design Draftsman in Davenport, IA is $94,914. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $85,702 to $104,446, with most professionals earning between $77,315 and $113,124.

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Common responsibilities of a Design Draftsman

Execute an engineering change order (ECO) in a timely manner with minimal supervision using Autodesk Professional Vault application.

February 22, 2023

Evaluates tolerance stack-ups to insure proper fit of components and proper application of GD&T techniques.

April 28, 2023

Understands and implements elements of design for manufacturability (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), and design for operation (DFO) during the product design process.

May 12, 2023

Prepares, maintains and updates circuit and one-line diagrams, prints and charts.

October 18, 2022

Complete CAD models and model data properties as needed.

November 24, 2022

Drafts and performs simple design functions for mechanical, electrical or civil construction drawings.

February 20, 2023

Creates and updates drawings manually and through use of computer aided drafting system.

March 05, 2023

Create and maintain Mechanical, Electrical and Textile Technical Data Packages (TDPs) that comply with Military and Commercial specifications (MIL-STD-100 and ANSI Y14).

March 27, 2023

Maintains computer aided drafting system in operational condition.

May 06, 2023

Assist engineering team as required.

May 12, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Design Draftsman in Davenport, IA

Average Base Salary

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85702

104446

94914

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

87872

109224

97996

What is the average salary for Design Draftsman in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Design Draftsman in Davenport, IA. The base salary for Design Draftsman ranges from $85,702 to $104,446 with the average base salary of $94,914. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $87,872 to $109,224 with the average total cash compensation of $97,996.

View Average Salary for Design Draftsman as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$94,914	$85,702 - $104,446
Bonus	$3,082	$2,171 - $4,779
Total Pay	$97,996	$87,872 - $109,224

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Design Draftsman Salary Near Davenport, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Davenport, IA
CITY, STATE Rock Island, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,654 - $103,169	COMPARE TO Davenport, IA
CITY, STATE Moline, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,097 - $102,490	COMPARE TO Davenport, IA
CITY, STATE Iowa City, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,702 - $104,446	COMPARE TO Davenport, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,406 - $105,304	COMPARE TO Davenport, IA
CITY, STATE Dubuque, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,245 - $103,889	COMPARE TO Davenport, IA
CITY, STATE Peoria, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,228 - $106,306	COMPARE TO Davenport, IA

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About Davenport, Iowa

Davenport's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 41.542982, −90.590745. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 65.08 square miles (168.56 km2), of which 62.95 square miles (163.04 km2) is land and 2.13 square miles (5.52 km2) is water. Davenport is located approximately 170 miles (270 km) west of Chicago and 170 miles (270 km) east of the Iowa state capital of Des Moines. The city is located about 200 miles (320 km) north of St. Louis, Missouri, and 265 miles (426 km) southeast of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Farmland surrounds Davenport, outsid...

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