The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of retail salespersons in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $26,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,150.
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 | $31,360 | 7.37% | 35.01% |
| 2021 | $29,050 | 6.02% | - |
| 2020 | $27,300 | 8.21% | - |
| 2019 | $25,060 | 5.51% | - |
| 2018 | $23,680 | 2.91% | - |
| 2017 | $22,990 | 0.04% | - |
| 2016 | $22,980 | 3.83% | - |
| 2015 | $22,100 | 2.71% | - |
| 2014 | $21,500 | 2.47% | - |
| 2013 | $20,970 | 2.81% | - |
| 2012 | $20,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,360, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for retail salespersons in state of Illinois, followed by Decatur (median annual salary $29,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of retail salespersons in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 4.6 percent (4.6%) higher than that in Decatur.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Decatur | |
| Bloomington | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Peoria | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Danville | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington-Normal |