Sales Managers in Illinois

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You’re in luck! Jobs for Sales Managers in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Sales Managers in Illinois is growing faster than average.

• Sales Managers in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Sales Manager Career?

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Human Sciences Business Services
• Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management
• Health Professions
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management
• Business, Management & Marketing
• General Business/Commerce
• General Business/Commerce
• Business Administration & Management
• General Business Administration and Management
• Marketing
• Marketing/Marketing Management, General

How Many Sales Managers Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 24,800 Sales Managers working in the state.

There were 24,380 Sales Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 420 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 3,460 Sales Managers working in it, which means Illinois has more Sales Managers than average.

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Sales Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.5%.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,360 annual job openings, and 26,830 total jobs in 2026 for Sales Managers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 36,300 annual jobs and 414,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Sales Managers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Sales Managers ranged from $61,630 to $208,000 with $118,040 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $29.63 to $100. The median hourly rate was $56.75.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $54.66 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.09.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Sales Managers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Sales Managers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	21,310	$121,220
St. Louis, MO-IL	3,380	$124,550
Peoria, IL	510	$108,660
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	470	$112,940
Rockford, IL	390	$88,980
Champaign-Urbana, IL	220	$83,050
Springfield, IL	210	$121,300
Decatur, IL	120	$106,640
Kankakee, IL	100	$120,560
Carbondale-Marion, IL	80	n/a
Danville, IL	80	$100,710
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	30	$125,680

Top States for Sales Managers Employment

View the list below to see where most Sales Managers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	76,950	$116,020
Texas	26,420	$128,820
Illinois	24,800	$118,040
New York	23,120	$180,360
Florida	20,060	$107,620
Massachusetts	16,600	$130,900
Georgia	14,890	$128,700
New Jersey	13,890	$149,770
Minnesota	11,120	$118,490
Ohio	10,740	$121,120
Arizona	10,710	$102,340
Michigan	8,640	$131,210
Pennsylvania	8,300	$141,240
Washington	7,340	$128,490
Connecticut	6,850	$132,100
Tennessee	6,810	$97,650
North Carolina	6,790	$131,600
Maryland	6,170	$129,510
Oregon	5,840	$112,250
Virginia	5,790	$160,640

Below are the states where Sales Managers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New York	$180,360
Delaware	$161,000
Virginia	$160,640
Rhode Island	$150,250
New Jersey	$149,770
Colorado	$145,520
New Hampshire	$142,020
Pennsylvania	$141,240
Connecticut	$132,100
North Carolina	$131,600

Related Careers in Illinois

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Illinois Employment Total
Marketing Managers	20,760

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.