Wage Rates

Wages in DeKalb County are somewhat lower than the Rockford and Chicago metropolitan areas. Local employers experience relatively low absentee and turnover rates especially among companies paying $7-8/hour for unskilled/semi-skilled positions. New and existing companies are eligible for membership in the DeKalb County Association for Human Resource Management.

 

HOURLY WAGE RATE SUMMARY

 

Occupation

Entry Wage

Average Wage

Top Wage

       
Accounting Clerk
$13.71
$16.31
$18.15
Administrative Assistant
$14.89
$19.77
$20.35
Assembler-Production
$11.58
$13.15
$15.25
Computer/LAN/WAN Administrator
$17.74
$26.57
$29.33
Data Entry Operator
$12.79
$13.01
$15.77
Engineer
$23.13
$25.50
$39.75
Janitor / Porter / Cleaner
$11.52
$12.84
$15.24
Laborer
$8.00
$13.63
$25.87
Machinist
$14.00
$15.05
$15.45
Maintenance Machanic
$18.13
$21.23
$24.09
Office Clerk
$12.33
$15.43
$17.89
Secretary
$13.52
$14.84
$18.27
Shipping / Receiving Clerk
$13.92
$15.84
$17.67
Tool & Die Maker
$15.98
$18.79
$22.98
Truck Driver
$14.97
$18.83
$20.79
Warehouse Worker/Lift Truck Operator
$12.41
$14.66
$16.91
Welder
$13.00
$17.80
$19.00
       
Source: DCEDC Study in 2009