Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2005 Q3
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2005 Q3, the average weekly wage for Iowa was $641. Among all Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest average weekly wage ($793), followed by Linn County ($764), and Johnson County ($706).
On the other hand, Decatur County had the lowest average weekly wage ($428), followed by Wayne County ($435), and Audubon County ($442).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Iowa counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2005 Q3
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polk County | 793 |
| 2 | Linn County | 764 |
| 3 | Johnson County | 706 |
| 4 | Muscatine County | 700 |
| 5 | Dallas County | 663 |
| 6 | Story County | 652 |
| 7 | Jasper County | 651 |
| 8 | Black Hawk County | 643 |
| 9 | Scott County | 641 |
| 10 | Henry County | 638 |
| 11 | Plymouth County | 627 |
| 12 | Marion County | 616 |
| 13 | Poweshiek County | 615 |
| 14 | Dubuque County | 613 |
| 14 | Webster County | 613 |
| 15 | Lee County | 611 |
| 16 | Marshall County | 609 |
| 17 | Des Moines County | 605 |
| 18 | Grundy County | 598 |
| 18 | Woodbury County | 598 |
| 19 | Wapello County | 597 |
| 20 | Cerro Gordo County | 596 |
| 20 | Hancock County | 596 |
| 21 | Pottawattamie County | 594 |
| 22 | Clinton County | 590 |
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