Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2009 Q4
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2009 Q4, the average weekly wage for Iowa was $771. Among all Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest average weekly wage ($931), followed by Linn County ($885), and Black Hawk County ($859).
On the other hand, Decatur County had the lowest average weekly wage ($511), followed by Taylor County ($565), and Wayne County ($567).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Iowa counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2009 Q4
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polk County | 931 |
| 2 | Linn County | 885 |
| 3 | Black Hawk County | 859 |
| 4 | Muscatine County | 839 |
| 5 | Dallas County | 838 |
| 6 | Johnson County | 807 |
| 7 | Story County | 799 |
| 8 | Marion County | 771 |
| 9 | Plymouth County | 767 |
| 10 | Scott County | 763 |
| 11 | Dubuque County | 761 |
| 12 | Monroe County | 759 |
| 13 | Marshall County | 758 |
| 14 | Webster County | 744 |
| 15 | Poweshiek County | 733 |
| 16 | Ida County | 730 |
| 17 | Grundy County | 719 |
| 18 | Hancock County | 717 |
| 19 | Cerro Gordo County | 713 |
| 19 | Wapello County | 713 |
| 20 | Lee County | 712 |
| 21 | Bremer County | 702 |
| 22 | Clay County | 695 |
| 23 | Mitchell County | 693 |
| 24 | Des Moines County | 692 |
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