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In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $99,700.
  • 10% of workers earn $73,360 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $132,180 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $100,330.
  • 10% of workers earn $71,690 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $131,950 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$71,690$82,510$100,330$116,670$131,950
Illinois$73,360$82,070$99,700$109,780$132,180
Bloomington, IL$63,370$77,890$90,060$100,970$119,930
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$71,990$85,380$98,990$105,490$118,410
Champaign-Urbana, IL$55,180$76,040$80,040$99,130$126,110
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$73,900$82,390$99,860$111,170$136,160
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$67,860$75,550$87,390$103,850$135,200
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$73,780$78,630$99,010$111,500$118,440
Kankakee, IL$56,370$71,000$79,620$105,030$118,240
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$64,220$77,580$89,620$105,770$127,900
Paducah, KY-IL$73,930$80,310$94,250$101,190$115,700
Peoria, IL$65,930$77,710$96,920$102,400$127,190
Rockford, IL$65,170$77,060$96,620$102,420$125,330
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$76,320$87,180$88,280$108,780$124,340
Springfield, IL$70,370$81,820$102,810$113,370$137,350
St. Louis, MO-IL$73,720$81,230$95,770$104,930$117,460
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$64,220$79,520$100,200$114,400$134,480

In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $47.93 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $35.27 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $63.55 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $48.24 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $34.47 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $63.44 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$34.47$39.67$48.24$56.09$63.44
Illinois$35.27$39.46$47.93$52.78$63.55
Bloomington, IL$30.47$37.45$43.30$48.54$57.66
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$34.61$41.05$47.59$50.72$56.93
Champaign-Urbana, IL$26.53$36.56$38.48$47.66$60.63
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$35.53$39.61$48.01$53.45$65.46
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$32.63$36.32$42.01$49.93$65.00
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$35.47$37.80$47.60$53.61$56.94
Kankakee, IL$27.10$34.13$38.28$50.49$56.85
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$30.88$37.30$43.09$50.85$61.49
Paducah, KY-IL$35.55$38.61$45.31$48.65$55.62
Peoria, IL$31.70$37.36$46.60$49.23$61.15
Rockford, IL$31.33$37.05$46.45$49.24$60.26
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$36.69$41.91$42.44$52.30$59.78
Springfield, IL$33.83$39.34$49.43$54.50$66.04
St. Louis, MO-IL$35.44$39.05$46.04$50.45$56.47
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$30.88$38.23$48.17$55.00$64.65