Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2021 Q3
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2021 Q3, the average weekly wage for Iowa was $1.01K. Among all Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.21K), followed by Monroe County ($1.20K), and Johnson County ($1.16K).
On the other hand, Decatur County had the lowest average weekly wage ($698), followed by Monona County ($740), and Ringgold County ($745).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Iowa counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Iowa Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2021 Q3
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polk County | 1,206 |
| 2 | Monroe County | 1,202 |
| 3 | Johnson County | 1,158 |
| 4 | Dallas County | 1,142 |
| 5 | Linn County | 1,123 |
| 6 | Story County | 1,080 |
| 7 | Muscatine County | 1,042 |
| 8 | Scott County | 991 |
| 9 | Plymouth County | 990 |
| 10 | Marion County | 985 |
| 11 | Black Hawk County | 978 |
| 12 | Poweshiek County | 970 |
| 13 | Webster County | 967 |
| 14 | Grundy County | 963 |
| 15 | Dubuque County | 962 |
| 16 | Wright County | 955 |
| 17 | Henry County | 952 |
| 17 | Lee County | 952 |
| 18 | Pottawattamie County | 946 |
| 19 | Ida County | 941 |
| 20 | Marshall County | 939 |
| 21 | Boone County | 936 |
| 22 | Hancock County | 929 |
| 23 | Mills County | 925 |
| 24 | Cerro Gordo County | 924 |
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