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Sales Representatives in Illinois

Considering a career as a Sales Representative in Illinois?

8.3% Jobs Projection
$52,090 Median Salary
5,280 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Sales Representatives in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Sales Representatives in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Sales Representatives in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Sales Representatives Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 48,250 workers employed as Sales Representatives in this state in 2018.

There were 44,730 Sales Representatives employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 3,520 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 9,410 Sales Representatives working in it, which means Illinois has more Sales Representatives than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Sales Representatives in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.7%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 5,280 annual job openings, and a total of 43,620 jobs for Illinois Sales Representatives in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 131,000 annual jobs and 1,077,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Sales Representatives Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Sales Representatives ranged from $23,870 to $111,720 with $52,090 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.48 to $53.71. The median hourly rate was $25.04.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.96 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.08.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Sales Representatives

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Sales Representatives.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 41,410 $53,770
St. Louis, MO-IL 10,990 $45,040
Rockford, IL 1,180 $56,440
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 1,120 $46,510
Peoria, IL 830 $45,170
Springfield, IL 620 $50,840
Bloomington, IL 450 $45,100
Champaign-Urbana, IL 440 $42,060
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 410 $44,430
Carbondale-Marion, IL 160 $33,500
Kankakee, IL 150 $43,750
Decatur, IL 140 $54,050
Danville, IL 40 $54,190

Top States for Sales Representatives Employment

View the list below to see where most Sales Representatives work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 135,330 $57,710
Texas 115,340 $52,900
Florida 83,150 $46,800
New York 70,340 $64,050
Illinois 48,250 $52,090
Georgia 36,860 $52,350
Ohio 35,370 $50,750
New Jersey 35,360 $68,860
Pennsylvania 35,260 $58,910
North Carolina 33,230 $50,430
Virginia 31,890 $62,930
Colorado 29,750 $59,030
Maryland 25,550 $62,660
Michigan 25,480 $53,940
Minnesota 21,450 $56,450
Massachusetts 20,660 $64,980
Arizona 20,220 $47,270
Missouri 18,770 $46,480
Tennessee 17,940 $47,220
Washington 17,630 $58,990

Below are the states where Sales Representatives get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $68,860
District of Columbia $65,260
Massachusetts $64,980
New York $64,050
Virginia $62,930
Maryland $62,660
New Hampshire $60,860
Colorado $59,030
Washington $58,990
Pennsylvania $58,910

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