The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons in Champaign-Urbana is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,810 | 4.20% | 26.24% |
| 2021 | $27,600 | 9.82% | - |
| 2020 | $24,890 | -3.78% | - |
| 2019 | $25,830 | 0.97% | - |
| 2018 | $25,580 | 13.02% | - |
| 2017 | $22,250 | 9.08% | - |
| 2016 | $20,230 | -3.41% | - |
| 2015 | $20,920 | 3.54% | - |
| 2014 | $20,180 | -8.62% | - |
| 2013 | $21,920 | 3.06% | - |
| 2012 | $21,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,810 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Champaign-Urbana is 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 29.6 percent (29.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.