Ranking of Illinois Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q3
Updated on January 24, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2023 Q3, the average weekly wage for Illinois was $1.35K. Among all Illinois counties, Lake County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.50K), followed by Cook County ($1.49K), and DuPage County ($1.41K).
On the other hand, Calhoun County had the lowest average weekly wage ($605), followed by Henderson County ($709), and Menard County ($751).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q3
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake County | 1501 |
| 2 | Cook County | 1485 |
| 3 | DuPage County | 1413 |
| 4 | Peoria County | 1279 |
| 5 | Sangamon County | 1254 |
| 6 | Grundy County | 1248 |
| 7 | Rock Island County | 1228 |
| 8 | De Witt County | 1215 |
| 9 | Champaign County | 1206 |
| 10 | Putnam County | 1184 |
| 11 | McLean County | 1173 |
| 12 | Macon County | 1158 |
| 13 | Kane County | 1138 |
| 14 | Brown County | 1117 |
| 15 | Will County | 1094 |
| 16 | Boone County | 1085 |
| 17 | Winnebago County | 1077 |
| 18 | Lee County | 1064 |
| 19 | St. Clair County | 1061 |
| 20 | Logan County | 1060 |
| 21 | DeKalb County | 1052 |
| 22 | Jefferson County | 1044 |
| 23 | Washington County | 1042 |
| 24 | Edgar County | 1041 |
| 24 | Madison County | 1041 |
| 25 | Jackson County | 1038 |
| 26 | Massac County | 1036 |
| 27 | LaSalle County | 1030 |
| 28 | Crawford County | 1028 |
| 28 | Livingston County | 1028 |
| 29 | Stephenson County | 1015 |
| 30 | Ogle County | 1014 |
| 31 | Kankakee County | 1011 |
| 31 | Randolph County | 1011 |
| 32 | McHenry County | 1009 |
| 32 | Stark County | 1009 |
| 33 | Tazewell County | 1003 |
| 34 | Ford County | 991 |
| 34 | Vermilion County | 991 |
| 35 | Johnson County | 988 |
| 36 | Coles County | 982 |
| 37 | Adams County | 977 |
| 38 | Bureau County | 973 |
| 39 | Woodford County | 969 |
| 40 | Whiteside County | 968 |
| 41 | Hamilton County | 962 |
| 42 | Morgan County | 959 |
| 43 | Williamson County | 954 |
| 44 | Douglas County | 953 |
| 45 | McDonough County | 940 |
| 46 | Moultrie County | 939 |
| 47 | Bond County | 937 |
| 48 | Perry County | 936 |
| 49 | Kendall County | 935 |
| 49 | Lawrence County | 935 |
| 50 | White County | 924 |
| 51 | Effingham County | 923 |
| 52 | Cass County | 919 |
| 53 | Iroquois County | 914 |
| 54 | Jasper County | 912 |
| 55 | Scott County | 910 |
| 56 | Clay County | 903 |
| 57 | Clinton County | 901 |
| 57 | Henry County | 901 |
| 58 | Gallatin County | 900 |
| 59 | Edwards County | 895 |
| 60 | Warren County | 891 |
| 61 | Marion County | 886 |
| 62 | Christian County | 884 |
| 62 | Richland County | 884 |
| 63 | Marshall County | 877 |
| 64 | Wabash County | 867 |
| 65 | Montgomery County | 862 |
| 66 | Pike County | 858 |
| 67 | Franklin County | 856 |
| 68 | Piatt County | 855 |
| 69 | Hardin County | 851 |
| 70 | Carroll County | 850 |
| 70 | Macoupin County | 850 |
| 71 | Monroe County | 846 |
| 72 | Fulton County | 841 |
| 73 | Knox County | 833 |
| 73 | Wayne County | 833 |
| 74 | Mercer County | 831 |
| 75 | Union County | 830 |
| 76 | Clark County | 827 |
| 77 | Cumberland County | 824 |
| 77 | Hancock County | 824 |
| 77 | Shelby County | 824 |
| 78 | Jersey County | 820 |
| 78 | Mason County | 820 |
| 79 | Jo Daviess County | 815 |
| 80 | Alexander County | 814 |
| 80 | Schuyler County | 814 |
| 81 | Saline County | 811 |
| 82 | Fayette County | 805 |
| 83 | Pulaski County | 790 |
| 84 | Pope County | 762 |
| 85 | Greene County | 760 |
| 86 | Menard County | 751 |
| 87 | Henderson County | 709 |
| 88 | Calhoun County | 605 |