Cashiers Salary in Illinois
The median for cashiers in Illinois is $34,490 a year, somewhat above the national $32,880 (+5%); the state ranks 17th of 51 states by median. That is 34% less than the median across all occupations in Illinois ($51,960). Illinois pays more than every neighbouring state: Wisconsin, Missouri, Indiana, Iowa and Kentucky range from $28,590 in Kentucky to $30,880 in Wisconsin. Illinois employs 139,630 cashiers, 22.9 per 1,000 jobs, the 5th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.15 is close to the national share.
Illinois vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $15.00 | $15.00 | $16.58 | $17.49 | $18.50 | $16.80 | 139,630 | 22.90 | 1.15 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $31,200 | $34,490 | $36,380 | $38,480 | $34,950 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $11.79 | $13.81 | $15.81 | $17.47 | $19.43 | $15.95 | 3,089,410 | – | – |
| Annual | $24,530 | $28,720 | $32,880 | $36,330 | $40,410 | $33,180 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 17th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 5th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.15
- Jobs per 1,000
- 22.90
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Illinois's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Illinois
12 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Illinois publish a row for cashiers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $16.83 | $35,010 | $31,200 | $41,280 | 99,240 | 21.99 | 1.11 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $15.57 | $32,380 | $29,630 | $44,310 | 31,130 | 23.21 | 1.17 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $15.45 | $32,130 | $31,200 | $36,750 | 2,500 | 23.71 | 1.19 |
| Springfield, IL | $15.35 | $31,920 | $31,200 | $36,370 | 2,440 | 24.25 | 1.22 |
| Rockford, IL | $15.23 | $31,680 | $31,200 | $37,380 | 3,620 | 26.32 | 1.32 |
| Decatur, IL | $15.06 | $31,320 | $31,200 | $36,630 | 1,210 | 26.64 | 1.34 |
| Bloomington, IL | $15.00 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $35,470 | 1,980 | 22.46 | 1.13 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $15.00 | $31,200 | $27,950 | $36,820 | 4,250 | 23.58 | 1.19 |
| Kankakee, IL | $15.00 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $35,130 | 1,190 | 28.15 | 1.42 |
| Peoria, IL | $15.00 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $35,620 | 4,020 | 24.24 | 1.22 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $14.11 | $29,350 | $28,600 | $35,780 | 1,270 | 28.44 | 1.43 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $13.73 | $28,550 | $22,230 | $35,350 | 1,400 | 27.81 | 1.40 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $35,510 | 4,640 | 32.46 | 1.63 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $36,210 | 4,280 | 33.75 | 1.70 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $35,960 | 4,180 | 29.63 | 1.49 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $35,810 | 5,530 | 32.62 | 1.64 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Cashiers (every state ranked) and the Illinois wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Illinois estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.