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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in McDonough County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in McDonough County was $962 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.3% from 2024. That is the 75th highest of 102 counties in 2025.

2025, USD962
Change on 2024+3.3%
Rank75th of 102Counties in Illinois ranked
Series high9622025
Series low4472001

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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in McDonough County, 2001 to 2025

4006008001,00020012005200920132017202120252001: 447 USD2002: 493 USD2003: 504 USD2004: 513 USD2005: 529 USD2006: 557 USD2007: 578 USD2008: 604 USD2009: 616 USD2010: 638 USD2011: 665 USD2012: 672 USD2013: 687 USD2014: 720 USD2015: 728 USD2016: 718 USD2017: 743 USD2018: 764 USD2019: 766 USD2020: 817 USD2021: 839 USD2022: 877 USD2023: 909 USD2024: 931 USD2025: 962 USD
USD. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-21.
All 25 values
PeriodUSD
2025962
2024931
2023909
2022877
2021839
2020817
2019766
2018764
2017743
2016718
2015728
2014720
2013687
2012672
2011665
2010638
2009616
2008604
2007578
2006557
2005529
2004513
2003504
2002493
2001447

Compared with Illinois and United States

Place2025
McDonough County962
Illinois1,539
United States1,514

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.

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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), McDonough County, 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), McDonough County, 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/mcdonough-county-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), McDonough County, 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/mcdonough-county-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), McDonough County, 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/mcdonough-county-illinois (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the average weekly wage (QCEW) in McDonough County?

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in McDonough County was $962 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.3% from 2024. That is the 75th highest of 102 counties 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 McDonough County?

$962 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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