Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q3
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2017 Q3, the average weekly wage for Iowa was $855. Among all Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.01K), followed by Linn County ($966), and Johnson County ($964).
On the other hand, Van Buren County had the lowest average weekly wage ($614), followed by Decatur County ($628), and Jackson County ($632).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Iowa counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q3
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polk County | 1,012 |
| 2 | Linn County | 966 |
| 3 | Johnson County | 964 |
| 4 | Monroe County | 931 |
| 5 | Dallas County | 913 |
| 6 | Story County | 900 |
| 7 | Muscatine County | 899 |
| 8 | Marion County | 859 |
| 9 | Grundy County | 853 |
| 10 | Ida County | 843 |
| 11 | Black Hawk County | 839 |
| 12 | Mills County | 838 |
| 12 | Plymouth County | 838 |
| 13 | Webster County | 836 |
| 14 | Dubuque County | 832 |
| 15 | Scott County | 823 |
| 16 | Marshall County | 817 |
| 17 | Lucas County | 811 |
| 17 | Poweshiek County | 811 |
| 18 | Pocahontas County | 805 |
| 19 | Hancock County | 803 |
| 20 | Des Moines County | 800 |
| 21 | Lee County | 799 |
| 22 | Crawford County | 784 |
| 23 | Delaware County | 783 |
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