Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/illinois/ Title: AI Evaluator for Accounting rate in Illinois | Deftridge Summary: AI Evaluator for Accounting pay in Illinois: median wage $46 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $55. The rate is on every task, before you apply. IL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # AI Evaluator: Accounting hourly rate in Illinois The market median wage for an AI Evaluator: Accounting in Illinois is **$45.51 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$55 an hour** on Deftridge, -8% against the United States rate. **$55/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$45.51/hr** median wage **$37-58** middle half of wages **$1,190** a month at 5 hours a week ## AI Evaluator: Accounting wage percentiles in Illinois Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $29.67 | $640 | $61,700 | | 25th | $36.94 | $800 | $76,800 | | Median | $45.51 | $990 | $94,700 | | 75th | $57.71 | $1,250 | $120,000 | | 90th | $75.81 | $1,640 | $157,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 54,690 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Illinois in numbers What sets Illinois apart for an AI Evaluator: Accounting, from the same sources as the table above. - **-4%** median wage against the United States median of $47.22 - **26th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **54,690** people employed in the role in this place - **$48.20** median wage in the Springfield metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an AI Evaluator: Accounting in Illinois by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $55 | $1,190 | | Manager | $70 | $1,520 | | Director | $80 | $1,730 | - AI expert review **$55** ## AI Evaluator: Accounting pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior AI Evaluator: Accounting, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Illinois ranks **26 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $64.66 | $80 | | District of Columbia | $61.29 | $75 | | New York | $60.97 | $75 | | South Dakota | $45.99 | $55 | | Vermont | $45.79 | $55 | | Oklahoma | $45.69 | $55 | | Illinois | $45.51 | $55 | | Kansas | $45.49 | $55 | | Oregon | $45.21 | $55 | | Pennsylvania | $45.08 | $55 | ## Metro areas in Illinois Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Springfield $48.20/hr median wage · range $36-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/illinois/) - [Chicago $46.61/hr median wage · range $39-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/illinois/) - [Decatur $44.91/hr median wage · range $36-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/illinois/) - [Peoria $43.13/hr median wage · range $33-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/illinois/) - [Bloomington $42.94/hr median wage · range $35-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/illinois/) - [Rockford $40.21/hr median wage · range $31-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/illinois/) - [Champaign $37.09/hr median wage · range $32-46](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/illinois/) - [Kankakee $36.69/hr median wage · range $30-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/illinois/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [AI Evaluator: Accounting rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/) · [AI Evaluator: Accounting jobs in Illinois](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-accounting/illinois/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)