In Illinois:
- Workers on average earn $34,490.
- 10% of workers earn $31,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $38,480 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $32,880.
- 10% of workers earn $24,530 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $40,410 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 | $24,530 | $28,720 | $32,880 | $36,330 | $40,410 |
| Illinois | $31,200 | $31,200 | $34,490 | $36,380 | $38,480 |
| Bloomington, IL | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $33,690 | $35,470 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $28,600 | $28,600 | $29,350 | $31,100 | $35,780 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $31,200 | $31,200 | $32,130 | $35,040 | $36,750 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $31,200 | $32,210 | $35,010 | $37,110 | $41,280 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $27,950 | $30,560 | $31,200 | $34,700 | $36,820 |
| Decatur, IL | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,320 | $34,660 | $36,630 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $33,780 | $35,510 |
| Kankakee, IL | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $33,760 | $35,130 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $34,320 | $36,210 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $22,230 | $26,330 | $28,550 | $31,200 | $35,350 |
| Peoria, IL | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $33,960 | $35,620 |
| Rockford, IL | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,680 | $35,170 | $37,380 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $33,580 | $35,960 |
| Springfield, IL | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,920 | $34,570 | $36,370 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $29,630 | $30,800 | $32,380 | $35,720 | $44,310 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $34,080 | $35,810 |
In Illinois:
- Workers on average earn $16.58 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.50 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $15.81 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.79 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.43 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 | $11.79 | $13.81 | $15.81 | $17.47 | $19.43 |
| Illinois | $15.00 | $15.00 | $16.58 | $17.49 | $18.50 |
| Bloomington, IL | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $16.20 | $17.05 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $13.75 | $13.75 | $14.11 | $14.95 | $17.20 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.45 | $16.84 | $17.67 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $15.00 | $15.48 | $16.83 | $17.84 | $19.85 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $13.44 | $14.69 | $15.00 | $16.68 | $17.70 |
| Decatur, IL | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.06 | $16.66 | $17.61 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $16.24 | $17.07 |
| Kankakee, IL | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $16.23 | $16.89 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $16.50 | $17.41 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $10.69 | $12.66 | $13.73 | $15.00 | $16.99 |
| Peoria, IL | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $16.33 | $17.13 |
| Rockford, IL | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.23 | $16.91 | $17.97 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $16.14 | $17.29 |
| Springfield, IL | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.35 | $16.62 | $17.49 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $14.25 | $14.81 | $15.57 | $17.17 | $21.30 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $16.39 | $17.21 |
