Ranking of Illinois Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q2
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2023 Q2, the average weekly wage for Illinois was $1.36K. Among all Illinois counties, Lake County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.53K), followed by Cook County ($1.52K), and DuPage County ($1.43K).
On the other hand, Calhoun County had the lowest average weekly wage ($633), followed by Pope County ($661), and Henderson County ($667).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q2
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake County | 1,527 |
| 2 | Cook County | 1,519 |
| 3 | DuPage County | 1,427 |
| 4 | Grundy County | 1,271 |
| 5 | Peoria County | 1,265 |
| 6 | Brown County | 1,231 |
| 7 | Sangamon County | 1,203 |
| 8 | Rock Island County | 1,195 |
| 9 | De Witt County | 1,183 |
| 10 | Boone County | 1,179 |
| 11 | McLean County | 1,176 |
| 12 | Crawford County | 1,175 |
| 13 | Macon County | 1,171 |
| 14 | Putnam County | 1,117 |
| 15 | Kane County | 1,115 |
| 16 | Champaign County | 1,111 |
| 17 | Will County | 1,103 |
| 18 | Winnebago County | 1,090 |
| 19 | Washington County | 1,086 |
| 20 | Jackson County | 1,074 |
| 21 | Ford County | 1,055 |
| 22 | Edgar County | 1,041 |
| 23 | Livingston County | 1,036 |
| 24 | DeKalb County | 1,032 |
| 25 | Lee County | 1,028 |
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