In Illinois:
- Workers on average earn $56,720.
- 10% of workers earn $36,120 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,740 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49,590.
- 10% of workers earn $35,350 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,180 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 | $35,350 | $40,840 | $49,590 | $62,620 | $77,180 |
| Illinois | $36,120 | $44,000 | $56,720 | $68,680 | $80,740 |
| Bloomington, IL | $32,730 | $38,170 | $48,070 | $61,920 | $75,840 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $33,570 | $38,830 | $48,830 | $63,090 | $76,440 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $36,070 | $41,210 | $55,260 | $65,300 | $77,640 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $36,870 | $45,070 | $58,020 | $72,100 | $82,320 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $35,130 | $41,040 | $51,200 | $63,540 | $77,330 |
| Decatur, IL | $43,720 | $60,880 | $61,380 | $74,830 | $74,830 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $35,360 | $42,990 | $53,290 | $65,530 | $78,410 |
| Kankakee, IL | $35,860 | $43,300 | $58,400 | $68,470 | $77,460 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $34,470 | $40,500 | $54,530 | $66,540 | $78,150 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $30,060 | $35,160 | $45,920 | $58,970 | $72,470 |
| Peoria, IL | $34,320 | $40,320 | $50,820 | $63,690 | $77,700 |
| Rockford, IL | $35,900 | $40,670 | $53,610 | $64,990 | $78,850 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $34,150 | $41,590 | $56,720 | $70,970 | $81,030 |
| Springfield, IL | $33,280 | $37,860 | $48,950 | $62,400 | $78,410 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $36,320 | $44,410 | $53,930 | $65,490 | $79,330 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $34,130 | $39,290 | $51,780 | $61,730 | $74,970 |
In Illinois:
- Workers on average earn $27.27 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.36 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.82 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.84 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.11 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 | $17.00 | $19.64 | $23.84 | $30.10 | $37.11 |
| Illinois | $17.36 | $21.15 | $27.27 | $33.02 | $38.82 |
| Bloomington, IL | $15.74 | $18.35 | $23.11 | $29.77 | $36.46 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $16.14 | $18.67 | $23.48 | $30.33 | $36.75 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $17.34 | $19.81 | $26.57 | $31.39 | $37.33 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $17.73 | $21.67 | $27.90 | $34.66 | $39.58 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $16.89 | $19.73 | $24.61 | $30.55 | $37.18 |
| Decatur, IL | $21.02 | $29.27 | $29.51 | $35.98 | $35.98 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $17.00 | $20.67 | $25.62 | $31.51 | $37.70 |
| Kankakee, IL | $17.24 | $20.82 | $28.08 | $32.92 | $37.24 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $16.57 | $19.47 | $26.22 | $31.99 | $37.57 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $14.45 | $16.91 | $22.08 | $28.35 | $34.84 |
| Peoria, IL | $16.50 | $19.39 | $24.43 | $30.62 | $37.36 |
| Rockford, IL | $17.26 | $19.56 | $25.78 | $31.24 | $37.91 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $16.42 | $20.00 | $27.27 | $34.12 | $38.96 |
| Springfield, IL | $16.00 | $18.20 | $23.54 | $30.00 | $37.70 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $17.46 | $21.35 | $25.93 | $31.49 | $38.14 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $16.41 | $18.89 | $24.89 | $29.68 | $36.04 |
