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