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Updated April 5, 2024

Average Amazon salary in Illinois

$53,915

$25.92 hourly

Entry-level Amazon salary in Illinois

$26,000 yearly

How much does Amazon pay in Illinois?

The average Amazon salary in Illinois is $53,915. Amazon salaries range between $26,000 to $108,000 per year in Illinois. Amazon Illinois based pay is lower than Amazon's United States average salary of $64,812. The best-paying job in Illinois at Amazon is customer service professional, which pays an average of $171,617 annually.

Amazon salaries in Illinois by job title

Amazon’s highest-paying job in Illinois is customer service professional, with an average salary of $171,617. In second place is business developer, which pays $142,607 annually in Illinois.

Highest paying jobs at Amazon in Illinois

RankJob titleAverage Amazon salaryHourly pay
1Customer Service Professional$171,617$83
2Business Developer$142,607$69
3Information Systems Manager$141,752$68
4Principal Technologist$141,024$68
5Infrastructure Architect$137,902$66
6Senior Manager, Product Management$137,476$66
7Principal Product Manager$136,591$66
8Solutions Architect$136,135$65
9Senior Solutions Architect$135,049$65
10Senior Manager, Program Management$134,998$65

Highest paying cities in Illinois for Amazon

The highest paying cities in Illinois for Amazon employees are Schaumburg, Elgin, and Des Plaines.

Amazon workers in Schaumburg earn an average salary of $54,200 a year, compared to Elgin with an average salary of $54,200 and Des Plaines with an average salary of $54,200.

Highest paying cities in Illinois at Amazon

RankCityAverage Amazon salaryHourly pay
1Schaumburg, IL$54,200$26
2Elgin, IL$54,200$26
3Des Plaines, IL$54,200$26
4Glenview, IL$54,200$26
5Arlington Heights, IL$54,200$26
6Morton Grove, IL$54,200$26
7Palatine, IL$54,200$26
8Niles, IL$54,200$26
9Bartlett, IL$54,128$26
10Bloomingdale, IL$54,128$26
11Wood Dale, IL$54,128$26
12Itasca, IL$54,128$26
13Waukegan, IL$54,127$26
14Park City, IL$54,127$26
15Rockford, IL$54,108$26
16Oak Brook, IL$54,064$26
17Brookfield, IL$54,064$26
18Chicago, IL$54,029$26
19Wheaton, IL$54,029$26
20Elmhurst, IL$54,029$26

Amazon salaries in Illinois by department

The departments with the highest salaries for Amazon employees in Illinois are Business Development, Research & Development, and IT.

Illinois Amazon employees in the Business Development department earn an average salary of $122,074 a year, compared to an average salary of $111,824 in the Research & Development department and $107,276 in the IT department.

Highest paying departments at Amazon in Illinois

RankDepartmentAverage Amazon salaryHourly pay
1Business Development$122,074$59
2Research & Development$111,824$54
3IT$107,276$52
4Marketing$102,291$49
5Finance$87,667$42
6Non Profit/Government$86,599$42
7Engineering$81,465$39
8Plant/Manufacturing$56,299$27
9Supply Chain$46,044$22
10Customer Service$38,897$19

How much does Amazon pay by state

Amazon pays the highest salaries in California ($72,178), Washington ($72,005), Oregon ($66,299), Nevada ($62,981), and New York ($62,567).

Highest paying states at Amazon

Amazon competitors salaries in Illinois

The highest paying Amazon competitor in Illinois is eBay. The average salary at eBay in Illinois is $171,617. The lowest paying Amazon competitor in Illinois is Walmart.
RankCompany nameAverage pay in IllinoisHourly pay
1eBay$88,022$42
2Shopbop$42,876$21
3Best Buy$39,094$19
4Target$35,959$17
5Whole Foods Market$33,826$16
6Walmart$32,440$16

Recently added Amazon salaries in Illinois

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Compliance ManagerChicago, IL06/28/2025$109,000
Senior Development EngineerChicago, IL06/28/2025$138,200
Practice ManagerChicago, IL06/28/2025$152,100
Senior Consultant, Professional ServicesChicago, IL06/28/2025$138,200
Data ArchitectChicago, IL06/28/2025$138,200
Project ManagerChicago, IL06/28/2025$66,800
Senior Business Development ManagerChicago, IL06/28/2025$133,200
Senior Project ManagerChicago, IL06/27/2025$104,100
Business DeveloperChicago, IL06/26/2025$133,200
Senior Consultant ArchitectChicago, IL06/26/2025$138,200

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