Negotiating pay when I have been out of work

A recruiter asked for my salary expectations on a first call as I look for work as a bank teller. I worked as a bank teller before this. I looked up ranges in Chicago and they vary a lot. What did you say?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

Asking about the range for the role first worked for me. Some recruiters share it.