Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2015 Q3
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2015 Q3, the average weekly wage for Iowa was $822. Among all Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest average weekly wage ($982), followed by Linn County ($928), and Dallas County ($919).
On the other hand, Decatur County had the lowest average weekly wage ($572), followed by Van Buren County ($585), and Jackson County ($593).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Iowa counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2015 Q3
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polk County | 982 |
| 2 | Linn County | 928 |
| 3 | Dallas County | 919 |
| 4 | Johnson County | 917 |
| 5 | Muscatine County | 859 |
| 6 | Story County | 853 |
| 7 | Monroe County | 844 |
| 8 | Lee County | 828 |
| 9 | Webster County | 807 |
| 10 | Black Hawk County | 806 |
| 11 | Grundy County | 801 |
| 12 | Scott County | 798 |
| 13 | Woodbury County | 797 |
| 14 | Marshall County | 796 |
| 15 | Plymouth County | 792 |
| 16 | Hancock County | 791 |
| 16 | Poweshiek County | 791 |
| 17 | Wright County | 790 |
| 18 | Dubuque County | 789 |
| 19 | Marion County | 785 |
| 20 | Ida County | 784 |
| 21 | Cerro Gordo County | 773 |
| 22 | Mills County | 771 |
| 23 | Clay County | 760 |
| 24 | Kossuth County | 750 |
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