Driver/Sales Workers pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$44,630avg. a year
$21.46 an hour · 10,190 employed
Driver/Sales Workers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $44,630 a year. That is about the same as the Illinois average of $43,840. The U.S. average is $40,730.
$40,490Median pay
$21.46Average hourly
+2%vs. Illinois average
10,190Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for driver/sales workers in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1580 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$48,300
$23.22 an hour
2140 jobs
Decatur, IL
$45,400
$21.83 an hour
34,100 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$43,530
$20.93 an hour
4260 jobs
Springfield, IL
$42,500
$20.43 an hour
5340 jobs
Rockford, IL
$41,480
$19.94 an hour
6310 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$41,100
$19.76 an hour
7130 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$40,880
$19.66 an hour
8260 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$39,710
$19.09 an hour
9370 jobs
Peoria, IL
$39,560
$19.02 an hour
1070 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$38,830
$18.67 an hour
11160 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$35,950
$17.29 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $65,170 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $54,780 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $52,260 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $43,130 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $70,760 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $43,140 |
Questions and answers
How much do driver/sales workers make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $44,630 a year, and the median is $40,490. About 10,190 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is about the same as the Illinois average of $43,840.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.86 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-3031. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.