Sales Managers salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Sales Managers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $158,690 a year, based on BLS estimates for 25,390 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% above the U.S. median of $148,270 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $155,280. It ranks #34 of 304 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE25,390 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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SALES MANAGERS PAY IN OTHER IL METROS
- Bloomington, ILmedian $154,300
- Rockford, ILmedian $133,560
- Peoria, ILmedian $131,660
- East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $129,060
- Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $127,700
- South Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $123,770
- Springfield, ILmedian $120,820
- Champaign-Urbana, ILmedian $120,230
Questions
What is the average Sales Managers salary in Chicago?
The BLS median is $158,690 a year (May 2025). Half of the 25,390 jobs pay between $110,000 and $212,000. The 10th percentile is $80,060 and the 90th is $288,430.
Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Sales Managers?
That is 7% above the U.S. median of $148,270 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $155,280. It ranks #34 of 304 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.