Sales representative salary in Illinois
The median sales representative in Illinois earns $66,900 a year, or $32.17 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 4% below the national median of $69,990, and 20th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Illinois’s 69,910 sales representatives earn between $49,120 and $99,900. The highest paying metro area in the state is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, at $70,710.
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Sales representative salary by city in Illinois
Every metro area in Illinois where BLS publishes a median for sales representatives, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $70,710 | $34.00 | $49,540 to $100,790 | 55,730 |
| Bloomington, IL | $61,850 | $29.74 | $45,670 to $86,650 | 540 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $61,840 | $29.73 | $44,880 to $83,720 | 650 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $60,860 | $29.26 | $43,610 to $82,460 | 7,750 |
| Peoria, IL | $60,530 | $29.10 | $43,840 to $82,460 | 1,210 |
| Rockford, IL | $59,720 | $28.71 | $43,580 to $84,190 | 980 |
| Decatur, IL | $59,550 | $28.63 | $46,540 to $82,720 | 290 |
| Springfield, IL | $59,440 | $28.58 | $40,600 to $79,780 | 730 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $57,250 | $27.52 | $42,480 to $79,890 | 1,100 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $55,780 | $26.82 | $38,610 to $82,150 | 270 |
| Kankakee, IL | $55,410 | $26.64 | $39,100 to $77,070 | 220 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $48,510 | $23.32 | $36,810 to $76,380 | 180 |
What a sales representative costs an employer in Illinois
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so a sales representative at the Illinois median costs about $90,300 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what a sales representative costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
The routine half of a sales representative’s job, for 8% of what one costs in Illinois.
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Questions
How much does a sales representative make in Illinois?
The median sales representative in Illinois earned $66,900 a year, or $32.17 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $49,120 and $99,900. Nationally the median is $69,990, so Illinois pays 4% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in Illinois pay sales representatives the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($70,710), Bloomington, IL ($61,850) and Champaign-Urbana, IL ($61,840).
What does a sales representative cost an employer in Illinois?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so a sales representative at the Illinois median costs about $90,300 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/sales-representative.
Sales representative salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 41-3091. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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