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Cashiers Salary in Illinois

What Cashiers earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 17 counties.

Average in IL
$33,599
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
15 of 43
published states
Workers in state
172,880
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
17 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Cashiers pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$35,010$28,667$290Cook County, IL
St. Louis, MO-IL$32,380$26,684$6,419Madison County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cashiers in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Macoupin County, IL$32,380$26,684$10,691
2Bond County, IL$32,380$26,684$8,879
3DeKalb County, IL$35,010$28,667$7,790
4Grundy County, IL$35,010$28,667$6,854
5Madison County, IL$32,380$26,684$6,419
6St. Clair County, IL$32,380$26,684$6,419
7Clinton County, IL$32,380$26,684$6,419
8Monroe County, IL$32,380$26,684$6,419
9Jersey County, IL$32,380$26,684$6,419
10Calhoun County, IL$32,380$26,684$6,419
11Cook County, IL$35,010$28,667$290
12DuPage County, IL$35,010$28,667$290
13Lake County, IL$35,010$28,667$290
14Will County, IL$35,010$28,667$290
15Kane County, IL$35,010$28,667$290
16McHenry County, IL$35,010$28,667$290
17Kendall County, IL$35,010$28,667$170

Cashiers pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cashiers in Illinois is $33,599, based on 172,880 workers. Among the 43 states with published data, that ranks number 15. The BLS national median for the occupation is $32,880, so Illinois averages 2.2% above it.

Inside Illinois, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $35,010 in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area and the lowest is $32,380 in St. Louis, MO-IL, a difference of $2,630 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Cashiers in Illinois

We compare 17 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Macoupin County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $10,691. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $170. The median wage covers all four basics in 17 of the 17 counties.

Cashiers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Cashiers are Washington ($39,632), California ($37,431), Colorado ($36,748) and Connecticut ($35,555).

Frequently asked questions: Cashiers in Illinois

How much do Cashiers earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $33,599, from $32,380 to $35,010 depending on the labor market.

Which Illinois county is best for Cashiers?

Macoupin County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($10,691). Bond County, IL follows at $8,879.