The population of Ottawa was estimated to be 19,000 in 2022.

The cost of living in Ottawa is about 22% lower than the national average.

The State of Illinois enforces different minimum wages in some districts. The state level minimum wage is $11.00 per hour for basic wages, and $6.60 per hour for tipped wages. The city of Ottawa may be in a district with a different minimum wage than this.

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Jobs in Ottawa, IL (23)

DoorDash Shopper - Sign Up and Start Earning

DoorDash

Serena, IL

Part-Time

Driver

88M Motor Transport Operator

US ARMY

Utica, IL

New

Driver

($.57 - .64 CPM + 1K Bonus) Class A OTR Truck Driving Job

US Xpress

Ottawa, IL

New

Driver

$1,000 sign-on bonus

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Education

Class A Regional Driver- Champaign, IL

Whiteline Express Ltd

PERU, IL

Driver

PTO

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

$1,375 - $1,500 / week

EMT Basic

AMR

Streator, Illinois

New

Part-Time

Hourly

$56.6k / year

Distribution Warehouse Associate

Petsmart

Ottawa, IL

Warehouse

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

$2,000 / week

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Remote Survey Taker

Earn Haus

🌎 Remote

Part-Time

Remote

Flexible Schedule

$25 / hour

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Manager Dry Cask Storage

Constellation Energy

Marseilles, IL

New

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

$159.3k - $177k / year

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Manager

Culver's

Morris, Illinois

Hospitality

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

$21 - $23 / hour

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School Based SLP - CCC

Supplemental Health Care

Morris, IL

Part-Time

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

$50 - $54 / hour

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Automotive Tools Sales - Full Training - Franchise Owner

Mac Tools

Ottawa, IL

$25 / hour

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Agriculture Laborer

CHS

Morris, IL

New

Warehouse

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Education

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LCSW (Remote)

Headway

🌎 Remote

New

Part-Time

Remote

Flexible Schedule

$89 - $129 / hour

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Remote/Work from Home Benefits Rep

Global Elite

🌎 Remote

New

Remote

Education

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Drive with Lyft

Lyft

Ottawa, IL

Part-Time

Hourly

Driver

Eco-Friendly

$40 / hour

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Class A Delivery Driver Streator IL

US Foods

Ottawa, IL

Driver

Health Insurance

$26.78 - $33 / hour

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General Cardiologist | No Call, No Weekends, No Holidays | Great outdoors close to Chicago

OSF Human Resources Provider Recruitment

Ottawa, IL

New

$530k - $582.1k / year

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Locum Anesthesiology Opportunity in Central IL

Medicus Healthcare Solutions

Central, IL

New

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Urgent care, telehealth/virtual urgent care physicians

QuickMD

Seneca, Illinois

Part-Time

Hourly

$35 / hour

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Postal Delivery Associate

Postal Jobs Resource

Ottawa, Illinois

New

Hourly

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

$23.47 - $38.62 / hour

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House Parents - Relocation to Hershey, PA Required

Milton Hershey School

Ottawa, IL

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

$43.8k / year

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Hiring Now - Work from Home - No Experience

OCPA

🌎 Remote

Part-Time

Remote

Hourly

$25 / hour

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KFC Team Member

KFC

Sandwich, IL

New

Part-Time

Hourly

Food Service

PTO

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Schedule

$8 - $18 / hour

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Caregiver

Senior Helpers

Morris, IL

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Route Sales Representative - Frito-Lay North America $16-$35/hr

FRITO LAY

Ottawa, IL

Hourly

$16 - $35 / hour

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($.57 - .64 CPM + 1K Bonus) Class A OTR Truck Driving Job

US Xpress

Ottawa, IL

New

Driver

$1,000 sign-on bonus

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Education

Employment in Ottawa

Population

The population of Ottawa, IL was estimated to be 19,000 in 2022. The median age of the Ottawa population is 39.5.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Ottawa, IL is about 22% lower than the national average. The median household income in Ottawa is $53,544.

Ottawa, IL Education

High School Graduate: 38%
Some College: 28%
Associates Degree: 10%
Bachelor's or Higher Degree: 24%

Workforce Participation Rates by Education

Less than High School: 58%
High School Graduate: 75%
Some College: 79%
Bachelor's Degree or Greater: 90%

Unemployment Rate by Education

Less than High School: 11%
High School Graduate: 6%
Some College: 2%
Bachelor's Degree or Greater: 1%

Estimated education data based on residents over 25 years old in Ottawa, IL. Employment data based on residents age 25-64.

Ottawa Job Market

Ottawa is a city in northern Illinois with a population of around 18,000. Top industries in Ottawa include Manufacturing, Government, Health Services, Education, and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities. The job market in Ottawa is growing steadily; much of the employment in the city is based around manufacturing using the silica sand deposits that are abundant in the area. People like working in Ottawa because of its beautiful rivers and proximity to Chicago while still maintaining affordability. Overall, average weekly wages for most occupations and cost of living are lower in Ottawa than in the rest of the US.

Jobs near Ottawa, Illinois include Clerk, Nurse, Truck Driver, Registered Nurse, and Physician.

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