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 |
Top Wage |
| Accountanting Clerk | $9.00 |
$26.76 |
| Administrative Assistant | $8.00 |
$32.69 |
| Assembler-Production | $6.50 |
$30.00 |
| Computer/LAN/WAN Administrator | $10.00 |
$46.32 |
| Data Entry Operator | $8.00 |
$25.94 |
| Drill or Punch Press | $11.00 |
$17.00 |
| Engineer | $6.75 |
$45.00 |
| Janitor / Porter / Cleaner | $8.00 |
$17.08 |
| Laborer | $9.00 |
$24.38 |
| Machinist | $11.00 |
$25.00 |
| Maintenance Machanic | $11.07 |
$33.00 |
| Office Clerk | $6.50 |
$28.00 |
| Secretary | $6.70 |
$26.76 |
| Shipping / Receiving Clerk | $7.75 |
$25.00 |
| Tool & Die Maker | $13.00 |
$23.60 |
| Truck Driver | $13.00 |
$30.12 |
| Warehouse Worker/Lift Truck Operator | $10.00 |
$18.66 |
| Welder | $11.00 |
$30.00 |
| Source: DCEDC Study in 2007 |
