Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2008 Q4
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2008 Q4, the average weekly wage for Iowa was $755. Among all Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest average weekly wage ($905), followed by Linn County ($896), and Dallas County ($846).
On the other hand, Decatur County had the lowest average weekly wage ($496), followed by Ringgold County ($519), and Wayne County ($526).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Iowa counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2008 Q4
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polk County | 905 |
| 2 | Linn County | 896 |
| 3 | Dallas County | 846 |
| 4 | Muscatine County | 832 |
| 5 | Black Hawk County | 830 |
| 6 | Marion County | 796 |
| 7 | Johnson County | 786 |
| 8 | Story County | 777 |
| 9 | Dubuque County | 751 |
| 9 | Scott County | 751 |
| 10 | Marshall County | 735 |
| 11 | Ida County | 705 |
| 11 | Webster County | 705 |
| 12 | Clay County | 703 |
| 12 | Plymouth County | 703 |
| 13 | Lee County | 699 |
| 14 | Hardin County | 697 |
| 15 | Bremer County | 694 |
| 16 | Wapello County | 691 |
| 17 | Monroe County | 690 |
| 18 | Poweshiek County | 687 |
| 19 | Des Moines County | 686 |
| 20 | Woodbury County | 684 |
| 21 | Grundy County | 681 |
| 22 | Iowa County | 675 |
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