Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Illinois
Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Illinois was $1,539 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.6% from 2024. That is the 12th highest of 51 states in 2025.
Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Illinois, 2001 to 2025
All 25 values
| Period | USD |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,539 |
| 2024 | 1,486 |
| 2023 | 1,435 |
| 2022 | 1,399 |
| 2021 | 1,349 |
| 2020 | 1,275 |
| 2019 | 1,184 |
| 2018 | 1,153 |
| 2017 | 1,115 |
| 2016 | 1,086 |
| 2015 | 1,077 |
| 2014 | 1,040 |
| 2013 | 1,011 |
| 2012 | 1,004 |
| 2011 | 978 |
| 2010 | 952 |
| 2009 | 930 |
| 2008 | 937 |
| 2007 | 917 |
| 2006 | 878 |
| 2005 | 841 |
| 2004 | 813 |
| 2003 | 780 |
| 2002 | 763 |
| 2001 | 752 |
Compared with United States
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 1,539 |
| United States | 1,514 |
Rankings
Definition
Total wages paid during the year divided by the average number of covered jobs and by 52, in US dollars, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Counted where the job is located, from the reports employers file each quarter; monthly employment counts the jobs in the pay period that includes the 12th.
In current dollars, not adjusted for inflation. An average per job, so part-time jobs pull it down and high earners pull it up; for the typical job use median_annual_wage. Wages include bonuses, stock options exercised, severance pay and tips, which makes counties with corporate headquarters stand out. Covers about 95 percent of US wage and salary jobs. Excludes the self-employed, most agricultural workers on small farms, the armed forces, elected officials in most states, most railroad employees, some domestic workers and most student workers at schools.
How to cite
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Average weekly wage (QCEW), Illinois, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv
MLA 9
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Average weekly wage (QCEW), Illinois, 2001 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/illinois. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Average weekly wage (QCEW), Illinois, 2001 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/illinois.
Harvard
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Average weekly wage (QCEW), Illinois, 2001 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/illinois (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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author = {{U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics}},
title = {{Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties: Average weekly wage (QCEW), Illinois, 2001 to 2025}},
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urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the average weekly wage (QCEW) in Illinois?
Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Illinois was $1,539 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.6% from 2024. That is the 12th highest of 51 states in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest average weekly wage (QCEW) in Illinois?
$1,539 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.