Ranking of Illinois Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q4
Updated on January 22, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2023 Q4, the average weekly wage for Illinois was $1.48K. Among all Illinois counties, Lake County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.86K), followed by Rock Island County ($1.68K), and Putnam County ($1.68K).
On the other hand, Calhoun County had the lowest average weekly wage ($610), followed by Pope County ($706), and Henderson County ($746).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q4
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake County | 1,862 |
| 2 | Rock Island County | 1,676 |
| 3 | Putnam County | 1,675 |
| 4 | Cook County | 1,651 |
| 5 | DuPage County | 1,524 |
| 6 | Peoria County | 1,364 |
| 7 | Grundy County | 1,329 |
| 8 | De Witt County | 1,326 |
| 9 | Sangamon County | 1,291 |
| 10 | Brown County | 1,263 |
| 11 | Washington County | 1,244 |
| 12 | Kane County | 1,240 |
| 13 | Macon County | 1,222 |
| 14 | McLean County | 1,212 |
| 15 | Champaign County | 1,175 |
| 16 | Woodford County | 1,174 |
| 17 | Will County | 1,169 |
| 18 | Ogle County | 1,148 |
| 19 | Winnebago County | 1,147 |
| 20 | Crawford County | 1,141 |
| 21 | Stark County | 1,137 |
| 22 | LaSalle County | 1,113 |
| 23 | Ford County | 1,110 |
| 24 | Randolph County | 1,108 |
| 25 | St. Clair County | 1,105 |
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