In Illinois:
- Workers on average earn $46,130.
- 10% of workers earn $33,590 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $71,400 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,770.
- 10% of workers earn $31,750 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,590 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 | $31,750 | $36,870 | $44,770 | $51,780 | $63,590 |
| Illinois | $33,590 | $37,680 | $46,130 | $58,050 | $71,400 |
| Bloomington, IL | $31,200 | $34,200 | $39,120 | $47,850 | $57,660 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $29,540 | $34,270 | $38,190 | $47,130 | $61,660 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $31,700 | $35,970 | $41,280 | $50,090 | $68,250 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $34,480 | $38,260 | $47,100 | $58,950 | $71,530 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $31,200 | $34,670 | $39,950 | $48,970 | $60,770 |
| Decatur, IL | $31,200 | $35,850 | $40,190 | $49,680 | $62,640 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $34,710 | $41,900 | $48,900 | $60,320 |
| Kankakee, IL | $31,200 | $34,680 | $40,490 | $50,520 | $63,310 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $34,970 | $43,420 | $49,580 | $60,310 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $27,210 | $33,230 | $36,460 | $45,590 | $54,220 |
| Peoria, IL | $31,350 | $35,360 | $39,840 | $48,730 | $64,260 |
| Rockford, IL | $31,210 | $35,480 | $43,260 | $52,680 | $64,210 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,590 | $35,450 | $39,260 | $47,040 | $59,440 |
| Springfield, IL | $31,210 | $35,990 | $40,230 | $47,710 | $59,950 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $34,160 | $37,710 | $45,800 | $56,640 | $65,620 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $35,810 | $41,760 | $48,200 | $58,960 |
In Illinois:
- Workers on average earn $22.18 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.15 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.33 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.53 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.27 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.57 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 | $15.27 | $17.72 | $21.53 | $24.89 | $30.57 |
| Illinois | $16.15 | $18.11 | $22.18 | $27.91 | $34.33 |
| Bloomington, IL | $15.00 | $16.44 | $18.81 | $23.01 | $27.72 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $14.20 | $16.48 | $18.36 | $22.66 | $29.64 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $15.24 | $17.29 | $19.85 | $24.08 | $32.81 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $16.58 | $18.40 | $22.65 | $28.34 | $34.39 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $15.00 | $16.67 | $19.21 | $23.55 | $29.21 |
| Decatur, IL | $15.00 | $17.24 | $19.32 | $23.88 | $30.12 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $16.69 | $20.14 | $23.51 | $29.00 |
| Kankakee, IL | $15.00 | $16.67 | $19.46 | $24.29 | $30.44 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $16.81 | $20.88 | $23.84 | $28.99 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $13.08 | $15.98 | $17.53 | $21.92 | $26.07 |
| Peoria, IL | $15.07 | $17.00 | $19.16 | $23.43 | $30.90 |
| Rockford, IL | $15.01 | $17.06 | $20.80 | $25.33 | $30.87 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.19 | $17.04 | $18.88 | $22.61 | $28.58 |
| Springfield, IL | $15.01 | $17.31 | $19.34 | $22.94 | $28.82 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $16.42 | $18.13 | $22.02 | $27.23 | $31.55 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $17.22 | $20.08 | $23.17 | $28.35 |
