Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2008 Q2
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2008 Q2, the average weekly wage for Iowa was $683. Among all Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest average weekly wage ($822), followed by Linn County ($792), and Muscatine County ($775).
On the other hand, Audubon County had the lowest average weekly wage ($486), followed by Jackson County ($491), and Decatur County ($492).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Iowa counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2008 Q2
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polk County | 822 |
| 2 | Linn County | 792 |
| 3 | Muscatine County | 775 |
| 4 | Dallas County | 773 |
| 5 | Johnson County | 760 |
| 6 | Monroe County | 750 |
| 7 | Story County | 712 |
| 8 | Black Hawk County | 694 |
| 9 | Iowa County | 691 |
| 10 | Marion County | 677 |
| 11 | Scott County | 670 |
| 12 | Marshall County | 657 |
| 13 | Dubuque County | 652 |
| 14 | Webster County | 650 |
| 15 | Plymouth County | 647 |
| 16 | Greene County | 642 |
| 17 | Poweshiek County | 635 |
| 18 | Hancock County | 631 |
| 19 | Boone County | 630 |
| 19 | Franklin County | 630 |
| 20 | Bremer County | 628 |
| 21 | Henry County | 627 |
| 22 | Lee County | 626 |
| 22 | Wapello County | 626 |
| 23 | Ida County | 625 |
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