Occupation is in demand.
Wages vary by the area of specialization. Most sales representatives earn a combination of salary and commission, or salary plus bonus. Commissions are usually based on the amount of sales. Bonuses depend on the performance of the individual, all sales workers in the group, or the company.
Sales representatives are usually reimbursed for expenses such as transportation, meals, hotels, and entertaining customers. They often receive benefits such as health insurance and a retirement plan. Some also have personal use of a company car. In addition, some companies offer incentives, such as free trips or gifts, for outstanding sales.
Sales engineers (SOC 41-9031)
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products (SOC 41-4012)
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products (SOC 41-4011)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $38.42 | $48.26 | $69.04 |
| Yearly | $79,920 | $100,374 | $143,598 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $43.57 | $55.26 | $85.74 |
| Yearly | $90,629 | $114,937 | $178,342 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $38.56 | $49.73 | $69.38 |
| Yearly | $80,221 | $103,448 | $144,305 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $37.75 | $48.04 | $63.67 |
| Yearly | $78,513 | $99,911 | $132,420 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $38.47 | $48.85 | $68.51 |
| Yearly | $80,021 | $101,593 | $142,504 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $41.52 | $51.57 | $63.09 |
| Yearly | $86,373 | $107,267 | $131,225 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $31.77 | $37.87 | $60.27 |
| Yearly | $66,071 | $78,764 | $125,348 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $26.13 | $36.79 | $43.51 |
| Yearly | $54,345 | $76,532 | $90,502 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $39.38 | $50.12 | $56.18 |
| Yearly | $81,912 | $104,241 | $116,857 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $32.35 | $39.74 | $54.87 |
| Yearly | $67,280 | $82,669 | $114,120 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $36.72 | $46.89 | $60.62 |
| Yearly | $76,373 | $97,534 | $126,091 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $32.05 | $40.85 | $59.33 |
| Yearly | $66,663 | $84,971 | $123,412 | |
| United States | Hourly | $41.84 | $56.23 | $77.27 |
| Yearly | $87,030 | $116,950 | $160,720 | |
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $23.41 | $30.91 | $42.42 |
| Yearly | $48,683 | $64,283 | $88,227 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $21.44 | $30.04 | $40.64 |
| Yearly | $44,610 | $62,482 | $84,533 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $21.53 | $30.48 | $39.84 |
| Yearly | $44,776 | $63,411 | $82,862 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $23.46 | $31.12 | $42.64 |
| Yearly | $48,789 | $64,730 | $88,681 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $21.98 | $30.30 | $46.63 |
| Yearly | $45,727 | $63,026 | $97,001 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $24.03 | $31.02 | $45.76 |
| Yearly | $49,976 | $64,518 | $95,186 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $22.41 | $29.35 | $39.42 |
| Yearly | $46,608 | $61,031 | $81,987 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $22.38 | $30.17 | $40.01 |
| Yearly | $46,570 | $62,763 | $83,214 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $22.24 | $30.54 | $41.14 |
| Yearly | $46,255 | $63,519 | $85,561 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $24.61 | $34.39 | $46.16 |
| Yearly | $51,192 | $71,548 | $95,997 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $23.56 | $30.88 | $44.22 |
| Yearly | $49,023 | $64,233 | $91,981 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $20.19 | $26.58 | $36.85 |
| Yearly | $42,009 | $55,297 | $76,630 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $21.75 | $30.19 | $40.34 |
| Yearly | $45,256 | $62,800 | $83,904 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $20.53 | $28.88 | $38.80 |
| Yearly | $42,699 | $60,065 | $80,698 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $18.68 | $29.22 | $40.19 |
| Yearly | $38,856 | $60,772 | $83,582 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $22.87 | $29.52 | $39.96 |
| Yearly | $47,572 | $61,400 | $83,112 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $23.32 | $31.13 | $42.90 |
| Yearly | $48,487 | $64,742 | $89,228 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $16.40 | $22.36 | $31.74 |
| Yearly | $34,113 | $46,518 | $66,020 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $20.05 | $29.24 | $40.89 |
| Yearly | $41,690 | $60,816 | $85,054 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $21.23 | $29.38 | $39.48 |
| Yearly | $44,160 | $61,095 | $82,117 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $21.85 | $29.65 | $39.40 |
| Yearly | $45,440 | $61,675 | $81,964 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $24.21 | $31.66 | $46.02 |
| Yearly | $50,341 | $65,868 | $95,726 | |
| United States | Hourly | $23.33 | $31.56 | $46.20 |
| Yearly | $48,520 | $65,630 | $96,090 | |
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $36.32 | $49.88 | $79.69 |
| Yearly | $75,541 | $103,749 | $165,767 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $31.15 | $43.67 | $61.34 |
| Yearly | $64,788 | $90,830 | $127,597 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $38.34 | $62.62 | $83.43 |
| Yearly | $79,733 | $130,260 | $173,534 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $39.14 | $61.64 | $77.82 |
| Yearly | $81,419 | $128,213 | $161,871 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $46.31 | $59.37 | $74.19 |
| Yearly | $96,326 | $123,486 | $154,314 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $36.23 | $49.88 | $81.47 |
| Yearly | $75,339 | $103,749 | $169,462 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $30.20 | $40.54 | $64.82 |
| Yearly | $62,826 | $84,319 | $134,824 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $27.11 | $31.15 | $37.81 |
| Yearly | $56,404 | $64,788 | $78,640 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $24.01 | $38.18 | $45.75 |
| Yearly | $49,934 | $79,419 | $95,161 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $27.78 | $44.43 | $63.93 |
| Yearly | $57,793 | $92,408 | $132,960 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $28.07 | $37.81 | $47.97 |
| Yearly | $58,394 | $78,649 | $99,760 | |
| United States | Hourly | $31.11 | $47.94 | $68.85 |
| Yearly | $64,700 | $99,710 | $143,220 | |