In Illinois:
- Workers on average earn $49,560.
- 10% of workers earn $32,360 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $71,480 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50,670.
- 10% of workers earn $36,000 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $74,550 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 | $36,000 | $43,520 | $50,670 | $61,470 | $74,550 |
| Illinois | $32,360 | $42,680 | $49,560 | $60,130 | $71,480 |
| Bloomington, IL | $35,990 | $41,360 | $45,220 | $56,070 | $61,270 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $33,550 | $38,100 | $45,810 | $55,000 | $67,640 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $37,640 | $43,210 | $48,830 | $59,060 | $65,870 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $36,140 | $45,620 | $51,440 | $61,610 | $73,430 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $35,900 | $41,620 | $47,840 | $56,000 | $62,660 |
| Decatur, IL | $35,540 | $42,500 | $48,200 | $58,410 | $64,140 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $34,040 | $39,520 | $46,430 | $54,310 | $62,780 |
| Kankakee, IL | $35,140 | $39,930 | $47,240 | $55,660 | $64,490 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $34,550 | $38,970 | $46,340 | $54,900 | $63,790 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $32,130 | $38,020 | $46,310 | $56,250 | $66,620 |
| Peoria, IL | $36,360 | $42,090 | $47,670 | $56,920 | $63,740 |
| Rockford, IL | $35,720 | $42,330 | $46,790 | $55,790 | $63,820 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,750 | $37,700 | $45,600 | $53,800 | $62,980 |
| Springfield, IL | $36,610 | $43,520 | $50,780 | $59,390 | $71,990 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $37,680 | $45,360 | $49,970 | $60,600 | $74,090 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $34,210 | $39,240 | $45,760 | $54,950 | $61,950 |
In Illinois:
- Workers on average earn $23.83 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.56 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.36 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $24.36 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.31 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.84 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 | $17.31 | $20.92 | $24.36 | $29.55 | $35.84 |
| Illinois | $15.56 | $20.52 | $23.83 | $28.91 | $34.36 |
| Bloomington, IL | $17.30 | $19.88 | $21.74 | $26.96 | $29.46 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $16.13 | $18.32 | $22.02 | $26.44 | $32.52 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $18.10 | $20.77 | $23.48 | $28.40 | $31.67 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $17.37 | $21.93 | $24.73 | $29.62 | $35.30 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $17.26 | $20.01 | $23.00 | $26.92 | $30.12 |
| Decatur, IL | $17.09 | $20.44 | $23.17 | $28.08 | $30.84 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $16.36 | $19.00 | $22.32 | $26.11 | $30.18 |
| Kankakee, IL | $16.89 | $19.20 | $22.71 | $26.76 | $31.00 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $16.61 | $18.74 | $22.28 | $26.40 | $30.67 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $15.45 | $18.28 | $22.26 | $27.04 | $32.03 |
| Peoria, IL | $17.48 | $20.24 | $22.92 | $27.36 | $30.64 |
| Rockford, IL | $17.17 | $20.35 | $22.49 | $26.82 | $30.68 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.27 | $18.13 | $21.92 | $25.87 | $30.28 |
| Springfield, IL | $17.60 | $20.93 | $24.42 | $28.56 | $34.61 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $18.11 | $21.81 | $24.03 | $29.14 | $35.62 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $16.45 | $18.86 | $22.00 | $26.42 | $29.78 |
