Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2012 Q4
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2012 Q4, the average weekly wage for Iowa was $821. Among all Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest average weekly wage ($981), followed by Linn County ($947), and Dallas County ($919).
On the other hand, Decatur County had the lowest average weekly wage ($561), followed by Appanoose County ($591), and Taylor County ($599).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Iowa counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2012 Q4
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polk County | 981 |
| 2 | Linn County | 947 |
| 3 | Dallas County | 919 |
| 4 | Black Hawk County | 889 |
| 5 | Marion County | 877 |
| 6 | Muscatine County | 876 |
| 7 | Story County | 855 |
| 8 | Dubuque County | 852 |
| 9 | Johnson County | 851 |
| 10 | Scott County | 845 |
| 11 | Ida County | 840 |
| 12 | Marshall County | 806 |
| 13 | Webster County | 791 |
| 14 | Monroe County | 788 |
| 15 | Grundy County | 787 |
| 16 | Hancock County | 778 |
| 17 | Adams County | 776 |
| 18 | Mills County | 755 |
| 18 | Poweshiek County | 755 |
| 19 | Plymouth County | 754 |
| 20 | Cerro Gordo County | 748 |
| 21 | Greene County | 746 |
| 22 | Fremont County | 743 |
| 23 | Lee County | 741 |
| 23 | Wright County | 741 |
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