In Illinois:
- Workers on average earn $35,830.
- 10% of workers earn $31,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $44,980 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $34,980.
- 10% of workers earn $24,260 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $46,010 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 | $24,260 | $29,360 | $34,980 | $38,570 | $46,010 |
| Illinois | $31,200 | $32,510 | $35,830 | $37,980 | $44,980 |
| Bloomington, IL | $31,200 | $32,620 | $33,140 | $34,960 | $38,680 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $28,600 | $28,600 | $29,210 | $33,070 | $37,120 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $31,200 | $31,440 | $34,990 | $36,470 | $41,600 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $31,200 | $33,770 | $36,610 | $38,220 | $45,940 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $27,800 | $29,820 | $32,300 | $35,120 | $37,830 |
| Decatur, IL | $31,200 | $31,580 | $34,740 | $37,340 | $39,570 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $31,200 | $33,910 | $35,790 | $38,090 |
| Kankakee, IL | $31,200 | $31,200 | $32,820 | $35,610 | $37,510 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,620 | $35,960 | $41,310 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $22,870 | $24,950 | $26,800 | $29,750 | $31,200 |
| Peoria, IL | $31,200 | $31,200 | $33,340 | $35,250 | $37,530 |
| Rockford, IL | $31,200 | $31,570 | $33,560 | $35,340 | $37,590 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $31,200 | $32,440 | $35,600 | $37,820 |
| Springfield, IL | $31,200 | $31,250 | $35,170 | $36,420 | $38,120 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $29,370 | $30,360 | $33,320 | $36,670 | $43,230 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,760 | $35,660 | $36,660 |
In Illinois:
- Workers on average earn $17.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.62 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.82 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.66 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.12 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 | $11.66 | $14.12 | $16.82 | $18.55 | $22.12 |
| Illinois | $15.00 | $15.63 | $17.23 | $18.26 | $21.62 |
| Bloomington, IL | $15.00 | $15.68 | $15.93 | $16.81 | $18.60 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $13.75 | $13.75 | $14.04 | $15.90 | $17.85 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $15.00 | $15.12 | $16.82 | $17.53 | $20.00 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $15.00 | $16.24 | $17.60 | $18.37 | $22.09 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $13.36 | $14.34 | $15.53 | $16.89 | $18.19 |
| Decatur, IL | $15.00 | $15.18 | $16.70 | $17.95 | $19.03 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $15.00 | $16.30 | $17.21 | $18.31 |
| Kankakee, IL | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.78 | $17.12 | $18.03 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.20 | $17.29 | $19.86 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $11.00 | $12.00 | $12.89 | $14.30 | $15.00 |
| Peoria, IL | $15.00 | $15.00 | $16.03 | $16.95 | $18.05 |
| Rockford, IL | $15.00 | $15.18 | $16.14 | $16.99 | $18.07 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.60 | $17.11 | $18.18 |
| Springfield, IL | $15.00 | $15.02 | $16.91 | $17.51 | $18.33 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $14.12 | $14.60 | $16.02 | $17.63 | $20.78 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.27 | $17.14 | $17.63 |
