Sales Associate salaries in Chicago.
What Sales Associate roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$17.95/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$17.30/hr – $19.18/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
79.9%
115 of 144 roles
Live roles
144
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
median · USD per hourSalary distribution
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Five Below
|
$34,528 | 7 |
|
DoorDash USA
|
$119,700 | 6 |
| RX RXO | $45,000 | 5 |
T-Mobile
|
$40,560 | 5 |
| KG KnitWell Group | $39,884 | 5 |
Signet Jewelers
|
$37,336 | 5 |
Bank of America
|
$102,100 | 4 |
Stryker
|
$73,500 | 4 |
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How much do Sales Associate roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Sales Associate roles in Chicago is $17.95/hr per year. Most pay falls between $17.30/hr (25th percentile) and $19.18/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $16.60/hr to $21.93/hr.
These figures are computed live from 144 active Sales Associate roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 115 (79.9%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Sales Associate roles in Chicago include Berkeley Research Group (BRG), PwC, VML and VML Enterprise Solutions.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Sales Associate salary in Chicago?
- The median is $37,336 per year, with most pay between $35,984 and $39,884 (25th–75th percentile), based on 115 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Sales Associate salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $34,528 to $45,610 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $37,336. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.