Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q4
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2017 Q4, the average weekly wage for Iowa was $938. Among all Iowa counties, Linn County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.12K), followed by Polk County ($1.12K), and Dallas County ($1.04K).
On the other hand, Decatur County had the lowest average weekly wage ($654), followed by Appanoose County ($669), and Jackson County ($686).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Iowa counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q4
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linn County | 1,121 |
| 2 | Polk County | 1,118 |
| 3 | Dallas County | 1,042 |
| 4 | Marion County | 1,029 |
| 5 | Pocahontas County | 1,002 |
| 6 | Muscatine County | 999 |
| 7 | Black Hawk County | 989 |
| 8 | Story County | 973 |
| 9 | Johnson County | 970 |
| 10 | Dubuque County | 925 |
| 11 | Monroe County | 919 |
| 12 | Grundy County | 912 |
| 13 | Marshall County | 902 |
| 14 | Scott County | 900 |
| 15 | Webster County | 891 |
| 16 | Hancock County | 887 |
| 17 | Plymouth County | 869 |
| 18 | Chickasaw County | 867 |
| 19 | Sioux County | 863 |
| 20 | Ida County | 862 |
| 20 | Lyon County | 862 |
| 21 | Franklin County | 851 |
| 21 | Kossuth County | 851 |
| 21 | Lee County | 851 |
| 22 | Wright County | 849 |
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