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IL · United States · Updated November 3, 2026

B2B Content Writer hourly rate in Illinois

The market median wage for a B2B Content Writer in Illinois is $43.85 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $65 an hour on Deftridge, -7% against the United States rate.

$65/hrtypical contractor rate, senior
$43.85/hrmedian wage
$32-62middle half of wages
$1,410a month at 5 hours a week

B2B Content Writer wage percentiles in Illinois

Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.

PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
10th$24.47$530$50,900
25th$32.49$700$67,600
Median$43.85$950$91,200
75th$62.01$1,340$129,000
90th$80.21$1,740$166,800

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 2,010 people employed in the role. How rates are built.

Illinois in numbers

What sets Illinois apart for a B2B Content Writer, from the same sources as the table above.

-8%
median wage against the United States median of $47.86
23rd of 51
states by median wage for this role
2,010
people employed in the role in this place
$45.80
median wage in the Chicago metro area, the highest here
$35
country floor: no United States rate is published below it

What contractors receive

The Deftridge rate for a B2B Content Writer in Illinois by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.

LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
Specialist$55$1,190
Senior$65$1,410
  • Regular role$65
  • One-off task$70
  • Task bundle$65

B2B Content Writer pay across United States

Typical contractor rate for a senior B2B Content Writer, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Illinois ranks 23 of 51.

PlaceMedian wageContractor rate
District of Columbia$83.18$120
Maryland$68.29$100
California$62.32$90
Idaho$44.94$65
Maine$44.62$65
Nebraska$44.04$65
Illinois$43.85$65
North Carolina$43.40$65
Ohio$43.05$60
Arizona$42.99$60

Metro areas in Illinois

Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).

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