The median annual wage for Retail Salespersons in Illinois is $34,490 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,230.
Pay spans roughly $29,580 at the 10th percentile to $47,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.58 per hour. An estimated 132,880 people work as retail salespersons in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $34,490 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.58 |
| 10th percentile | $29,580 |
| 90th percentile | $47,880 |
| Employment | 132,880 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.