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Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives in Illinois

Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives in Illinois

Is Illinois a good place for you to work as a Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representative?

7.9% Jobs Projection
$57,650 Median Salary
7,990 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 70,300 workers employed as Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives in this state in 2018.

There were 71,240 Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 940 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 16,430 Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives working in it, which means Illinois has more Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives in this state are growing at a rate of 7.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.2%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 7,990 annual job openings, and 77,090 total jobs in 2026 for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 158,400 annual jobs and 1,546,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives ranged from $28,240 to $122,720 with $57,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.58 to $59. The median hourly rate was $27.72.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.97 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.25.

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

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Top Illinois Metros for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 59,280 $59,970
St. Louis, MO-IL 13,290 $60,050
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 2,180 $55,960
Peoria, IL 1,720 $50,390
Rockford, IL 1,320 $55,860
Champaign-Urbana, IL 760 $44,430
Springfield, IL 660 $51,480
Bloomington, IL 590 $55,060
Decatur, IL 390 $53,820
Kankakee, IL 360 $56,440
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 360 $39,620
Carbondale-Marion, IL 240 $41,170
Danville, IL 200 $39,250

Top States for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives Employment

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

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 147,480 $60,330
Texas 119,110 $59,820
Florida 92,960 $49,790
New York 76,590 $59,500
Illinois 70,300 $57,650
Pennsylvania 56,680 $61,410
Ohio 53,700 $57,410
Georgia 50,390 $55,260
Michigan 47,860 $63,820
North Carolina 44,230 $59,920
New Jersey 42,800 $67,350
Wisconsin 36,910 $59,640
Washington 34,270 $62,250
Minnesota 33,060 $63,380
Indiana 29,910 $60,230
Virginia 27,370 $61,560
Colorado 26,690 $64,210
Missouri 25,080 $56,890
Alabama 22,480 $56,630
Massachusetts 21,440 $68,600

Below are the states where Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $69,680
Massachusetts $68,600
New Jersey $67,350
Connecticut $66,020
Rhode Island $64,310
Colorado $64,210
Michigan $63,820
Minnesota $63,380
New Hampshire $62,300
Washington $62,250

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