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Driver/Sales Workers in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as a Driver/Sales Worker? Read this first!

4.0% Jobs Projection
$20,530 Median Salary
1,560 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Driver/Sales Workers in Illinois is growing slower than average.

  • Driver/Sales Workers in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Driver/Sales Workers Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 13,320 people working as Driver/Sales Workers in the year 2018.

There were 13,810 Driver/Sales Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 490 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 4,980 Driver/Sales Workers working in it, which means Illinois has more Driver/Sales Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Driver/Sales Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.5%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,560 annual job openings, and 14,530 total jobs in 2026 for Driver/Sales Workers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 48,200 annual jobs and 461,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Driver/Sales Workers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Driver/Sales Workers ranged from $18,230 to $47,360 with $20,530 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.77 to $22.77. The median hourly rate was $9.87.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.53 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.34.

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

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Top Illinois Metros for Driver/Sales Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Driver/Sales Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 9,820 $20,240
St. Louis, MO-IL 3,470 $23,170
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 750 $19,910
Peoria, IL 450 $28,910
Champaign-Urbana, IL 370 $21,440
Rockford, IL 360 $21,160
Springfield, IL 190 $30,630
Kankakee, IL 120 $19,710
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 120 $18,790

Top States for Driver/Sales Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Driver/Sales Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 42,440 $23,940
California 36,440 $32,940
Florida 28,850 $20,580
Ohio 21,710 $19,950
New York 21,420 $24,870
North Carolina 17,360 $20,060
Pennsylvania 16,080 $20,790
Georgia 13,920 $20,500
Illinois 13,320 $20,530
Michigan 12,880 $21,770
Colorado 10,440 $23,470
Minnesota 10,180 $23,750
Arizona 10,020 $27,020
Missouri 9,250 $23,500
Virginia 9,140 $29,940
Indiana 9,080 $19,700
Washington 8,760 $26,410
New Jersey 8,680 $30,000
Massachusetts 7,910 $31,250
Wisconsin 7,830 $26,650

Below are the states where Driver/Sales Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $32,940
Alabama $32,330
Vermont $31,870
Hawaii $31,320
Massachusetts $31,250
Montana $31,050
Oregon $30,580
Nevada $30,070
New Jersey $30,000
Alaska $29,980

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