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Workers in the Bloomington, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $32.98 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66.
Workers in the Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.54 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66.
Workers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $34.42 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66.
Data Series | Back Data |
Oct 2024 |
Nov 2024 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(r)6,650.7 | (r)6,652.7 | (r)6,654.3 | 6,652.6 | 6,642.4 | (p)6,636.3 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)6,322.3 | (r)6,324.8 | (r)6,325.9 | 6,328.6 | 6,321.4 | (p)6,314.8 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)328.4 | (r)327.9 | (r)328.4 | 324.1 | 321.0 | (p)321.5 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)4.9 | (r)4.9 | (r)4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | (p)4.8 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
6,150.5 | 6,148.8 | 6,161.0 | 6,156.6 | 6,157.5 | (p)6,172.3 | |
12-month % change |
0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | (p)0.6 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | (p)7.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | (p)1.4 | |
Construction(3) |
234.8 | 231.7 | 231.9 | 233.4 | 236.4 | (p)236.6 | |
12-month % change |
-0.8 | -2.6 | -1.7 | -1.1 | -0.6 | (p)-0.4 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
576.5 | 574.9 | 575.5 | 573.3 | 572.8 | (p)574.7 | |
12-month % change |
0.3 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -1.1 | -1.1 | (p)-0.9 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
1,225.7 | 1,223.6 | 1,224.6 | 1,220.4 | 1,225.2 | (p)1,227.8 | |
12-month % change |
-0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 | (p)0.3 | |
Information(3) |
92.3 | 92.3 | 93.1 | 93.1 | 92.9 | (p)92.5 | |
12-month % change |
-0.4 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | (p)1.0 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
394.4 | 393.3 | 396.0 | 395.5 | 394.9 | (p)394.6 | |
12-month % change |
-1.0 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | (p)0.0 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
918.1 | 915.6 | 916.2 | 915.1 | 917.7 | (p)917.9 | |
12-month % change |
-2.6 | -2.4 | -2.0 | -2.0 | -1.4 | (p)-1.4 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
1,000.1 | 1,001.3 | 1,005.7 | 1,006.6 | 1,004.6 | (p)1,006.8 | |
12-month % change |
2.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | (p)2.0 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
606.4 | 611.1 | 613.1 | 607.8 | 604.1 | (p)606.0 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | (p)1.0 | |
Other Services(3) |
250.7 | 251.5 | 250.6 | 250.0 | 247.7 | (p)249.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -0.1 | (p)0.8 | |
Government(3) |
844.2 | 846.2 | 847.0 | 854.0 | 853.9 | (p)858.4 | |
12-month % change |
3.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.4 | (p)2.5 | |
Footnotes |