In Illinois:
- Workers on average earn $59,860.
- 10% of workers earn $40,440 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $96,040 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $61,860.
- 10% of workers earn $40,980 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $100,540 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $40,980 | $49,000 | $61,860 | $79,040 | $100,540 |
| Illinois | $40,440 | $47,190 | $59,860 | $76,660 | $96,040 |
| Bloomington, IL | $37,440 | $45,490 | $54,460 | $62,260 | $74,120 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $36,780 | $47,190 | $53,230 | $62,700 | $94,880 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $39,680 | $47,140 | $57,720 | $72,550 | $81,640 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $42,200 | $47,950 | $60,730 | $78,040 | $98,590 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $35,030 | $45,860 | $55,850 | $68,680 | $80,670 |
| Decatur, IL | $36,950 | $45,190 | $50,470 | $63,180 | $74,330 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,800 | $45,160 | $54,720 | $65,700 | $76,370 |
| Kankakee, IL | $36,000 | $43,280 | $57,580 | $68,190 | $80,930 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $37,960 | $45,080 | $54,370 | $64,650 | $88,670 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $37,440 | $45,030 | $57,570 | $72,090 | $83,620 |
| Peoria, IL | $39,740 | $45,760 | $58,680 | $73,170 | $90,900 |
| Rockford, IL | $38,730 | $43,840 | $54,800 | $72,180 | $89,660 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $31,200 | $49,490 | $62,620 | $75,630 |
| Springfield, IL | $41,770 | $48,050 | $58,610 | $74,480 | $84,560 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $42,240 | $49,140 | $60,940 | $75,200 | $95,440 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $32,280 | $42,360 | $50,870 | $62,210 | $76,910 |
In Illinois:
- Workers on average earn $28.78 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.44 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $46.17 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.74 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.34 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $19.70 | $23.56 | $29.74 | $38.00 | $48.34 |
| Illinois | $19.44 | $22.69 | $28.78 | $36.86 | $46.17 |
| Bloomington, IL | $18.00 | $21.87 | $26.18 | $29.94 | $35.64 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $17.68 | $22.69 | $25.59 | $30.14 | $45.61 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $19.08 | $22.67 | $27.75 | $34.88 | $39.25 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $20.29 | $23.05 | $29.20 | $37.52 | $47.40 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $16.84 | $22.05 | $26.85 | $33.02 | $38.78 |
| Decatur, IL | $17.77 | $21.72 | $24.27 | $30.38 | $35.73 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $17.69 | $21.71 | $26.31 | $31.59 | $36.72 |
| Kankakee, IL | $17.31 | $20.81 | $27.68 | $32.78 | $38.91 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $18.25 | $21.67 | $26.14 | $31.08 | $42.63 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $18.00 | $21.65 | $27.68 | $34.66 | $40.20 |
| Peoria, IL | $19.10 | $22.00 | $28.21 | $35.18 | $43.70 |
| Rockford, IL | $18.62 | $21.08 | $26.35 | $34.70 | $43.11 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $15.00 | $23.80 | $30.11 | $36.36 |
| Springfield, IL | $20.08 | $23.10 | $28.18 | $35.81 | $40.65 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $20.31 | $23.63 | $29.30 | $36.15 | $45.89 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.52 | $20.36 | $24.46 | $29.91 | $36.97 |