Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2016 Q2
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2016 Q2, the average weekly wage for Iowa was $826. Among all Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest average weekly wage ($976), followed by Linn County ($945), and Johnson County ($916).
On the other hand, Decatur County had the lowest average weekly wage ($590), followed by Jackson County ($602), and Worth County ($612).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Iowa counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2016 Q2
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polk County | 976 |
| 2 | Linn County | 945 |
| 3 | Johnson County | 916 |
| 4 | Muscatine County | 903 |
| 5 | Dallas County | 884 |
| 6 | Story County | 873 |
| 7 | Monroe County | 863 |
| 8 | Lee County | 858 |
| 9 | Woodbury County | 852 |
| 10 | Plymouth County | 825 |
| 11 | Mills County | 821 |
| 12 | Webster County | 815 |
| 13 | Ida County | 802 |
| 14 | Black Hawk County | 801 |
| 14 | Marshall County | 801 |
| 15 | Scott County | 792 |
| 16 | Wright County | 791 |
| 17 | Marion County | 780 |
| 18 | Dubuque County | 779 |
| 19 | Hancock County | 777 |
| 20 | Lucas County | 776 |
| 21 | Pocahontas County | 773 |
| 22 | Poweshiek County | 769 |
| 23 | Delaware County | 760 |
| 24 | Des Moines County | 755 |
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