Retail Salespersons pay in Illinois
$38,680avg. a year
$18.60 an hour · 126,610 employed
Retail Salespersons in Illinois earn an average of $38,680 a year. That is $1,370 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $37,310. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $39,370.
$35,370Median pay
$18.60Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#16Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
196,950 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$39,370
$18.93 an hour
22,970 jobs
Rockford, IL
$37,370
$17.97 an hour
33,710 jobs
Peoria, IL
$37,360
$17.96 an hour
429,750 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$37,070
$17.82 an hour
52,180 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$36,640
$17.62 an hour
6950 jobs
Decatur, IL
$36,600
$17.60 an hour
72,570 jobs
Springfield, IL
$36,550
$17.57 an hour
81,910 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$36,310
$17.46 an hour
94,760 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$35,730
$17.18 an hour
101,140 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$35,410
$17.03 an hour
111,460 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$34,370
$16.52 an hour
121,800 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$31,190
$14.99 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Retail Salespersons pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois retail salespersons work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Illinois
- Cashiers$34,950
- Counter and Rental Clerks$44,910
- Parts Salespersons$46,330
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$82,330
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$83,240
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$53,330
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Illinois?
The average is $38,680 a year, and the median is $35,370. That is $1,370 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $37,310.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$18.60 an hour on average; the median is $17.00.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($39,370), followed by Rockford, IL ($37,370). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Paducah, KY-IL ($31,190).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #16 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 41-2031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national retail salespersons page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.