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Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Illinois

What Driver/Sales Workers earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$39,532
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 12
published states
Workers in state
18,450
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Driver/Sales Workers pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$40,490$32,799$4,422Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Driver/Sales Workers in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$40,490$32,799$11,922
2Grundy County, IL$40,490$32,799$10,986
3Cook County, IL$40,490$32,799$4,422
4DuPage County, IL$40,490$32,799$4,422
5Lake County, IL$40,490$32,799$4,422
6Will County, IL$40,490$32,799$4,422
7Kane County, IL$40,490$32,799$4,422
8McHenry County, IL$40,490$32,799$4,422
9Kendall County, IL$40,490$32,799$4,302

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Driver/Sales Workers in Illinois is $39,532, based on 18,450 workers. Among the 12 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $38,770, so Illinois averages 2.0% above it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $40,490.

Cost of living for Driver/Sales Workers in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $11,922. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $4,302. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Driver/Sales Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Driver/Sales Workers are California ($45,109), New York ($43,943), New Jersey ($42,616) and Georgia ($40,152).

Frequently asked questions: Driver/Sales Workers in Illinois

How much do Driver/Sales Workers earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $39,532.

Which Illinois county is best for Driver/Sales Workers?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($11,922). Grundy County, IL follows at $10,986.