Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2012 Q3
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2012 Q3, the average weekly wage for Iowa was $756. Among all Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest average weekly wage ($905), followed by Dallas County ($891), and Linn County ($875).
On the other hand, Jackson County had the lowest average weekly wage ($522), followed by Decatur County ($537), and Lyon County ($545).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Iowa counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
See this for other quarters:
Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2012 Q3
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polk County | 905 |
| 2 | Dallas County | 891 |
| 3 | Linn County | 875 |
| 4 | Johnson County | 855 |
| 5 | Muscatine County | 799 |
| 6 | Monroe County | 792 |
| 7 | Story County | 777 |
| 8 | Black Hawk County | 776 |
| 9 | Scott County | 746 |
| 10 | Dubuque County | 743 |
| 11 | Grundy County | 739 |
| 11 | Hancock County | 739 |
| 12 | Webster County | 727 |
| 13 | Plymouth County | 721 |
| 13 | Poweshiek County | 721 |
| 14 | Marion County | 706 |
| 15 | Marshall County | 704 |
| 16 | Cerro Gordo County | 703 |
| 17 | Lee County | 696 |
| 18 | Boone County | 691 |
| 19 | Bremer County | 690 |
| 19 | Ida County | 690 |
| 20 | Clay County | 683 |
| 21 | Iowa County | 680 |
| 21 | Mills County | 680 |
Items per page:
1 – 25 of 99