Economy & Jobs — Will County, Illinois

Employment

Total Establishments16,904
Total Employees252,744
Avg Annual Employment263,673
Avg Annual Pay$60,570
Total Annual Wages$15,970,592,890
Annual Payroll (thousands)$13,847,964
Unemployment Rate5.0%

Income

Median Household Income$103,678
Poverty Rate6.7%
IRS Returns346,490
Total AGI (thousands)$32,379,880
Average AGI per Return$93,451

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$3,448,920,392
Per Capita$4,953
Population Basis696,355

Agriculture

Total Farms5
Land in Farms (acres)221,244
Avg Farm Size (acres)44,249
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants412
Fast Food579
Bars88
Coffee & Snacks126

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.781092+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.034426+00:00.