In Illinois:
- Workers on average earn $31,200.
- 10% of workers earn $31,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,470 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,230.
- 10% of workers earn $18,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $64,720 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 | $18,100 | $27,750 | $35,230 | $47,110 | $64,720 |
| Illinois | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $32,720 | $49,470 |
| Bloomington, IL | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $46,870 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $28,600 | $28,600 | $28,710 | $37,290 | $60,520 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $44,760 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $35,800 | $50,410 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $15,080 | $18,460 | $31,200 | $31,650 | $47,190 |
| Decatur, IL | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $48,490 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $48,060 |
| Kankakee, IL | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $46,910 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $44,290 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $15,970 | $16,510 | $29,280 | $39,140 | $57,810 |
| Peoria, IL | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $46,310 |
| Rockford, IL | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $46,540 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $45,870 |
| Springfield, IL | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $45,680 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $28,600 | $28,600 | $31,200 | $38,790 | $62,520 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $60,280 |
In Illinois:
- Workers on average earn $15.00 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.78 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.94 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.12 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 | $8.70 | $13.34 | $16.94 | $22.65 | $31.12 |
| Illinois | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.73 | $23.78 |
| Bloomington, IL | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $22.54 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $13.75 | $13.75 | $13.81 | $17.93 | $29.10 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $21.52 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $17.21 | $24.24 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $7.25 | $8.87 | $15.00 | $15.22 | $22.69 |
| Decatur, IL | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $23.31 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $23.11 |
| Kankakee, IL | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $22.55 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $21.30 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $7.68 | $7.94 | $14.08 | $18.82 | $27.79 |
| Peoria, IL | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $22.27 |
| Rockford, IL | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $22.38 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $22.06 |
| Springfield, IL | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $21.96 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $13.75 | $13.75 | $15.00 | $18.65 | $30.06 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $28.98 |
