Ranking of Illinois Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q2
Updated on January 22, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2024 Q2, the average weekly wage for Illinois was $1.40K. Among all Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.57K), followed by Lake County ($1.56K), and DuPage County ($1.46K).
On the other hand, Edwards County had the lowest average weekly wage ($664), followed by Calhoun County ($672), and Henderson County ($687).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q2
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook County | 1,570 |
| 2 | Lake County | 1,562 |
| 3 | DuPage County | 1,455 |
| 4 | Crawford County | 1,311 |
| 5 | Peoria County | 1,303 |
| 6 | Sangamon County | 1,294 |
| 7 | Grundy County | 1,272 |
| 8 | Rock Island County | 1,248 |
| 9 | Macon County | 1,219 |
| 10 | Putnam County | 1,210 |
| 11 | Brown County | 1,207 |
| 12 | McLean County | 1,202 |
| 13 | De Witt County | 1,179 |
| 14 | Champaign County | 1,173 |
| 15 | Kane County | 1,161 |
| 16 | Washington County | 1,160 |
| 17 | Will County | 1,148 |
| 18 | Winnebago County | 1,112 |
| 19 | LaSalle County | 1,105 |
| 20 | Jackson County | 1,100 |
| 21 | Jefferson County | 1,096 |
| 22 | Ford County | 1,075 |
| 23 | Johnson County | 1,073 |
| 24 | Stephenson County | 1,072 |
| 25 | Lee County | 1,070 |
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