Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2019 Q4
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2019 Q4, the average weekly wage for Iowa was $985. Among all Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.17K), followed by Dallas County ($1.16K), and Marion County ($1.10K).
On the other hand, Decatur County had the lowest average weekly wage ($666), followed by Appanoose County ($729), and Allamakee County ($736).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Iowa counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2019 Q4
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polk County | 1,169 |
| 2 | Dallas County | 1,160 |
| 3 | Marion County | 1,095 |
| 4 | Linn County | 1,080 |
| 5 | Story County | 1,040 |
| 6 | Black Hawk County | 1,036 |
| 7 | Monroe County | 1,033 |
| 8 | Pocahontas County | 1,026 |
| 9 | Johnson County | 1,025 |
| 10 | Dubuque County | 1,003 |
| 11 | Mitchell County | 997 |
| 12 | Muscatine County | 993 |
| 13 | Scott County | 961 |
| 14 | Marshall County | 953 |
| 15 | Plymouth County | 944 |
| 16 | Poweshiek County | 943 |
| 17 | Sioux County | 940 |
| 17 | Webster County | 940 |
| 18 | Grundy County | 939 |
| 19 | Hancock County | 937 |
| 20 | Ida County | 936 |
| 21 | Wright County | 904 |
| 22 | Lyon County | 902 |
| 23 | Chickasaw County | 898 |
| 24 | Greene County | 896 |
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