Real Estate Sales Agents Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$59,220

Median hourly

$28

Average annual

$57,260

Employed in state

6.0K

The median annual salary for Real Estate Sales Agents in Illinois is $59,220, or about $28 an hour. That is 12% higher than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $35,830 at the 10th percentile to $79,750 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 6.0K people work as real estate sales agents in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$35,830

25th$38,060

Median$59,220

75th$61,790

90th$79,750

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.47
Daily: $228
Weekly: $1,139
Bi-weekly: $2,278
Monthly: $4,935
Annual: $59,220

$59,220 a year is around the 50th percentile for Real Estate Sales Agentss in Illinois. The median is $59,220.

Real Estate Sales Agents — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.20	$35,830
25th percentile	$18.30	$38,060
Median	$28.50	$59,220
75th percentile	$29.70	$61,790
90th percentile	$38.30	$79,750
Average (mean)	$27.50	$57,260
Employment	6,030 people

Real Estate Sales Agents pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$61,790	5.1K
Rockford, IL	$47,890	N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$46,980	80
Peoria, IL	$46,500	100
St. Louis, MO-IL	$45,500	740
Bloomington, IL	$45,360	50
Springfield, IL	$44,030	80
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$38,220	130

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