Ranking of Illinois Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q1
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2023 Q1, the average weekly wage for Illinois was $1.57K. Among all Illinois counties, Lake County had the highest average weekly wage ($2.09K), followed by Cook County ($1.81K), and Peoria County ($1.63K).
On the other hand, Calhoun County had the lowest average weekly wage ($662), followed by Henderson County ($690), and Pulaski County ($739).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q1
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake County | 2,093 |
| 2 | Cook County | 1,805 |
| 3 | Peoria County | 1,632 |
| 4 | Macon County | 1,604 |
| 5 | DuPage County | 1,598 |
| 6 | Grundy County | 1,406 |
| 7 | McLean County | 1,395 |
| 8 | De Witt County | 1,376 |
| 9 | Sangamon County | 1,256 |
| 10 | Rock Island County | 1,244 |
| 11 | Crawford County | 1,230 |
| 12 | Champaign County | 1,179 |
| 13 | Brown County | 1,178 |
| 14 | Kane County | 1,169 |
| 15 | Boone County | 1,167 |
| 16 | Lee County | 1,159 |
| 17 | Ogle County | 1,153 |
| 18 | Jackson County | 1,138 |
| 19 | Putnam County | 1,127 |
| 20 | Will County | 1,121 |
| 21 | Tazewell County | 1,117 |
| 22 | Winnebago County | 1,109 |
| 23 | Vermilion County | 1,098 |
| 24 | LaSalle County | 1,092 |
| 25 | Bureau County | 1,087 |
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