Ranking of Illinois Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2012 Q4
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2012 Q4, the average weekly wage for Illinois was $1.06K. Among all Illinois counties, Lake County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.28K), followed by Rock Island County ($1.27K), and Tazewell County ($1.19K).
On the other hand, Calhoun County had the lowest average weekly wage ($451), followed by Pike County ($544), and Henderson County ($551).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2012 Q4
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake County | 1,278 |
| 2 | Rock Island County | 1,268 |
| 3 | Tazewell County | 1,190 |
| 4 | Cook County | 1,184 |
| 5 | DuPage County | 1,169 |
| 6 | Grundy County | 1,021 |
| 7 | Sangamon County | 984 |
| 8 | McLean County | 947 |
| 9 | De Witt | 940 |
| 10 | Peoria County | 937 |
| 11 | McHenry County | 907 |
| 12 | Macon County | 872 |
| 13 | Boone County | 868 |
| 14 | Kane County | 867 |
| 15 | Will County | 849 |
| 16 | Washington County | 846 |
| 17 | Brown County | 833 |
| 18 | Winnebago County | 830 |
| 19 | Johnson County | 815 |
| 20 | Ogle County | 813 |
| 21 | Schuyler County | 812 |
| 22 | Jefferson County | 811 |
| 23 | Champaign County | 806 |
| 24 | Madison County | 804 |
| 25 | Livingston County | 797 |
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