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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay in Illinois

$83,240avg. a year
$40.02 an hour · 51,310 employed

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in Illinois earn an average of $83,240 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $82,530. The best-paying metro area is Decatur, IL at $89,940.

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$73,510Median pay
$40.02Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#15Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Illinois metro areas

Average pay for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.

1270 jobs
Decatur, IL
$89,940
$43.24 an hour
2530 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$85,630
$41.17 an hour
338,490 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$85,490
$41.10 an hour
4510 jobs
Springfield, IL
$84,660
$40.70 an hour
51,320 jobs
Rockford, IL
$81,960
$39.41 an hour
6350 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$81,330
$39.10 an hour
71,580 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$80,280
$38.60 an hour
810,710 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$78,460
$37.72 an hour
91,110 jobs
Peoria, IL
$76,770
$36.91 an hour
10430 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$71,920
$34.58 an hour
11420 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$71,280
$34.27 an hour
12310 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$68,500
$32.93 an hour

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay in Illinois, charted

Pay over time

Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Illinois sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Illinois vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$82,530$39.68
Illinois$83,240$40.02
Indiana$80,290$38.60
Wisconsin$79,420$38.18
Kentucky$77,540$37.28
Iowa$76,490$36.77
Missouri$73,970$35.56

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Questions and answers

How much do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products make in Illinois?

The average is $83,240 a year, and the median is $73,510. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $82,530.

What is the hourly wage in Illinois?

$40.02 an hour on average; the median is $35.34.

Where in Illinois do they earn the most?

Decatur, IL ($89,940), followed by Champaign-Urbana, IL ($85,630). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($68,500).

How does Illinois rank?

Illinois ranks #15 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 41-4012. 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 sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products 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.