The median annual wage for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $69,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $82,450.
Pay spans roughly $42,650 at the 10th percentile to $132,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $33.21 per hour. An estimated 42,390 people work as sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $69,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $82,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $33.21 |
| 10th percentile | $42,650 |
| 90th percentile | $132,740 |
| Employment | 42,390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.