Ranking of Illinois Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2008 Q4
Updated on December 31, 2023.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2008 Q4, the average weekly wage for Illinois was $985. Among all Illinois counties, Lake County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.14K), followed by Cook County ($1.12K), and Rock Island County ($1.08K).
On the other hand, Calhoun County had the lowest average weekly wage ($450), followed by Hardin County ($494), and Pike County ($503).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2008 Q4
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake County | 1144 |
| 2 | Cook County | 1118 |
| 3 | Rock Island County | 1083 |
| 4 | Putnam County | 1081 |
| 5 | DuPage County | 1059 |
| 5 | Tazewell County | 1059 |
| 6 | Sangamon County | 898 |
| 7 | Grundy County | 880 |
| 8 | Boone County | 876 |
| 9 | Peoria County | 869 |
| 10 | Macon County | 850 |
| 11 | Kane County | 836 |
| 11 | McLean County | 836 |
| 12 | Will County | 824 |
| 13 | De Witt | 817 |
| 14 | Kendall County | 789 |
| 15 | McHenry County | 785 |
| 16 | Schuyler County | 783 |
| 17 | Champaign County | 777 |
| 18 | Winnebago County | 776 |
| 19 | Madison County | 770 |
| 20 | Crawford County | 765 |
| 21 | St. Clair County | 756 |
| 22 | Stephenson County | 750 |
| 23 | Ogle County | 745 |
| 24 | Massac County | 732 |
| 25 | DeKalb County | 724 |
| 26 | Livingston County | 718 |
| 27 | Lee County | 714 |
| 28 | Johnson County | 708 |
| 29 | LaSalle County | 706 |
| 29 | Vermilion County | 706 |
| 30 | Alexander County | 704 |
| 31 | Brown County | 702 |
| 32 | Kankakee County | 697 |
| 33 | Saline County | 693 |
| 34 | Adams County | 691 |
| 34 | Randolph County | 691 |
| 35 | Woodford County | 689 |
| 36 | Jefferson County | 687 |
| 37 | Scott County | 685 |
| 38 | Effingham County | 680 |
| 39 | Bureau County | 673 |
| 40 | Washington County | 668 |
| 41 | Jackson County | 666 |
| 42 | Edwards County | 665 |
| 43 | Morgan County | 664 |
| 44 | Bond County | 655 |
| 44 | Jasper County | 655 |
| 45 | Williamson County | 654 |
| 46 | Edgar County | 651 |
| 46 | White County | 651 |
| 47 | Lawrence County | 648 |
| 48 | Logan County | 647 |
| 49 | Montgomery County | 646 |
| 50 | Douglas County | 645 |
| 50 | Gallatin County | 645 |
| 51 | Clinton County | 643 |
| 51 | Ford County | 643 |
| 52 | Piatt County | 642 |
| 53 | McDonough County | 634 |
| 54 | Stark County | 629 |
| 55 | Christian County | 623 |
| 56 | Macoupin County | 617 |
| 56 | Marion County | 617 |
| 57 | Wabash County | 616 |
| 58 | Marshall County | 614 |
| 59 | Pulaski County | 613 |
| 60 | Moultrie County | 612 |
| 60 | Whiteside County | 612 |
| 61 | Cass County | 606 |
| 61 | Coles County | 606 |
| 62 | Monroe County | 605 |
| 63 | Jo Daviess County | 602 |
| 64 | Henry County | 598 |
| 64 | Richland County | 598 |
| 64 | Union County | 598 |
| 65 | Perry County | 596 |
| 66 | Warren County | 594 |
| 67 | Hancock County | 591 |
| 67 | Mason County | 591 |
| 68 | Carroll County | 585 |
| 68 | Clark County | 585 |
| 69 | Wayne County | 580 |
| 70 | Fayette County | 579 |
| 71 | Jersey County | 576 |
| 72 | Clay County | 573 |
| 73 | Knox County | 570 |
| 74 | Iroquois County | 569 |
| 75 | Franklin County | 564 |
| 75 | Fulton County | 564 |
| 76 | Mercer County | 561 |
| 77 | Cumberland County | 548 |
| 78 | Hamilton County | 542 |
| 79 | Menard County | 538 |
| 80 | Pope County | 536 |
| 80 | Shelby County | 536 |
| 81 | Greene County | 535 |
| 82 | Henderson County | 527 |
| 83 | Pike County | 503 |
| 84 | Hardin County | 494 |
| 85 | Calhoun County | 450 |