Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin

In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL), the median pay for sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel is $34.00 an hour ($70,710 a year). About 55,730 people work in this job there.

$34.00Median hourly pay
$49,540–$100,790Middle half of workers, yearly
55,730People in this job in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($69,990). It is 6% higher than the Illinois median ($66,900).

Pay range for sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.02$39,570
25% of workers$23.82$49,540
Half of workers (median)$34.00$70,710
75% of workers$48.46$100,790
90% of workers$74.30$154,540

Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel pay in Illinois metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (this page)$70,71055,730
Bloomington$61,850540
Champaign-Urbana$61,840650
Peoria$60,5301,210
Rockford$59,720980
Decatur$59,550290
Springfield$59,440730
Kankakee$55,410220

Illinois unemployment rate: 4.7% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +2.7% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 115,700 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

JobMedian yearly pay
Customer Service Representatives$47,100
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,350
Sales Managers$158,690
Marketing Managers$165,340
Insurance Sales Agents$69,240
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$112,150
Advertising Sales Agents$75,590
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,400

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.