Retail Salespersons in Illinois

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

• Projected employment for Retail Salespersons in Illinois is growing slower than average.

• Retail Salespersons in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Retail Salespersons Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 168,130 Retail Salespersons working in the state.

There were 169,460 Retail Salespersons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,330 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 57,530 Retail Salespersons working in it, which means Illinois has more Retail Salespersons than average.

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Retail Salespersons in this state are growing at a rate of 3.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.7%.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 27,710 annual Retail Salespersons job openings in Illinois, and 193,090 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 670,300 annual jobs and 4,682,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Retail Salespersons Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Retail Salespersons ranged from $18,820 to $44,570 with $23,680 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.05 to $21.43. The median hourly rate was $11.39.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.04 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.35.

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

Top Illinois Metros for Retail Salespersons

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Retail Salespersons.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	132,700	$23,680
St. Louis, MO-IL	40,710	$24,240
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	5,770	$23,140
Peoria, IL	5,450	$23,090
Springfield, IL	3,690	$22,600
Rockford, IL	3,550	$23,040
Bloomington, IL	2,630	$22,210
Champaign-Urbana, IL	2,450	$25,580
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	2,030	$21,880
Carbondale-Marion, IL	1,610	$22,740
Kankakee, IL	1,460	$22,550
Decatur, IL	1,210	$25,280
Danville, IL	1,020	$19,740

Top States for Retail Salespersons Employment

The table below shows the states where most Retail Salespersons work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	436,300	$26,650
Texas	396,330	$23,010
Florida	336,060	$22,930
New York	301,670	$24,840
Illinois	168,130	$23,680
Pennsylvania	167,610	$23,050
Ohio	154,490	$23,010
Michigan	146,550	$23,230
Georgia	144,770	$21,760
North Carolina	141,960	$22,440
New Jersey	131,210	$24,290
Virginia	107,210	$23,470
Washington	103,220	$29,040
Massachusetts	100,970	$25,500
Arizona	92,690	$24,150
Indiana	90,780	$22,100
Tennessee	88,980	$23,070
Minnesota	87,430	$24,960
Colorado	86,610	$25,120
Missouri	82,910	$23,440

Below are the states where Retail Salespersons get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$30,190
Washington	$29,040
Hawaii	$27,100
Alaska	$27,040
North Dakota	$26,820
California	$26,650
Oregon	$26,490
Vermont	$26,450
Connecticut	$26,150
Massachusetts	$25,500

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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