Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Illinois

Driver/sales workers in Illinois earn the most in Decatur (average $45,400 a year) and the least in Kankakee ($38,830), across the 8 Illinois metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the driver/sales workers average at $43,840 and the median at $38,960 for 13,680 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $40,730.

Driver/Sales Workers average salary by city in Illinois

Decatur$45,400
Chicago$44,630
Springfield$42,500
Rockford$41,480
Bloomington$41,100
Champaign$39,710
Peoria$39,560
Kankakee$38,830

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Decatur	$45,400	$37,560	$31,200	$36,553	88
Chicago	$44,630	$40,490	$31,200	$35,972	104
Springfield	$42,500	$37,770	$31,200	$34,366	93
Rockford	$41,480	$34,180	$31,200	$33,597	92
Bloomington	$41,100	$35,260	$31,200	$33,310	94
Champaign	$39,710	$33,640	$31,200	$32,262	93
Peoria	$39,560	$37,110	$31,200	$32,149	91
Kankakee	$38,830	$32,280	$31,200	$31,599	96

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Driver/Sales Workers salary in other states

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city and state

More about pay in Illinois

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3031.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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