Route Driver Chicago, IL

Route Driver salary in Chicago, IL

Typical pay

$44,700a year

Most Route Drivers earn $38k to $53k a year

From 104 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings

The median Route Driver salary in Chicago, IL is $44,700 a year. Most job postings pay $38,400 to $52,500. From 104 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.

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Typical pay by city in Illinois

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$35k to $40k $40k to $42k $42k to $45k $45k to $47k $47k to $56k Not enough postings yet

Illinois

$42k typical, most $41k to $52k

Typical pay by city in Illinois. Rows with fewer than 10 postings that list pay show a dash.
Chicago, IL $45k104
Peoria, IL $42k15
St. Louis, MO $42k29
Bloomington, IL–1
Cape Girardeau, MO–2
Champaign, IL–3
Davenport, IA–4
Decatur, IL–2
Kankakee, IL–2
Paducah, KY–0
Rockford, IL–13
Springfield, IL–9

Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.

Pay by experience level

What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.

  • Starting out 98 job postings
    $35k $42k

    Typical: $37k

    Most new hires start near the low end.

  • Experienced 5 job postings

    Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)

  • Senior 1 job postings

    Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)

  • Lead or manager 0 job postings

    Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)

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Starting out: most postings pay $35k to $42k a year, typically $37k.

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Pay by employer and level

Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.

Typical pay by employer and level. Cells with fewer than 10 postings that list pay show a dash.
Employer
Oreillyauto$36k$31k–––
O'Reilly Auto Parts$36k$31k–––

How much does a Route Driver make in Chicago, IL?

Employers hiring now typically offer $44,700 a year for Route Driver roles in Chicago, IL. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.

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