Ranking of Illinois Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q1
Updated on January 22, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2024 Q1, the average weekly wage for Illinois was $1.61K. Among all Illinois counties, Lake County had the highest average weekly wage ($2.18K), followed by Cook County ($1.84K), and Peoria County ($1.72K).
On the other hand, Calhoun County had the lowest average weekly wage ($686), followed by Henderson County ($701), and Menard County ($792).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q1
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake County | 2,181 |
| 2 | Cook County | 1,844 |
| 3 | Peoria County | 1,715 |
| 4 | DuPage County | 1,640 |
| 5 | Macon County | 1,493 |
| 6 | Grundy County | 1,454 |
| 7 | McLean County | 1,419 |
| 8 | De Witt County | 1,414 |
| 9 | Sangamon County | 1,346 |
| 10 | Brown County | 1,301 |
| 11 | Rock Island County | 1,285 |
| 12 | Champaign County | 1,264 |
| 13 | Kane County | 1,208 |
| 14 | Lee County | 1,184 |
| 15 | Ogle County | 1,180 |
| 16 | Tazewell County | 1,179 |
| 17 | Will County | 1,164 |
| 18 | Putnam County | 1,163 |
| 19 | Winnebago County | 1,143 |
| 20 | Washington County | 1,130 |
| 21 | LaSalle County | 1,129 |
| 22 | Boone County | 1,125 |
| 23 | Jefferson County | 1,123 |
| 24 | Jackson County | 1,118 |
| 25 | Madison County | 1,115 |
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