Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/illinois/ Title: B2B Content Writer hourly rate in Illinois, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: B2B Content Writer pay in Illinois: median wage $44 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $65. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. 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/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$43.85/hr** median wage **$32-62** middle half of wages **$1,410** a month at 5 hours a week ## B2B Content Writer 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 | $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](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## 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. | Level | Per hour | Per 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**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor 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). - [Chicago $45.80/hr median wage · range $34-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/illinois/) - [Bloomington $43.85/hr median wage · range $32-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/illinois/) - [Champaign $43.85/hr median wage · range $32-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/illinois/) - [Decatur $43.85/hr median wage · range $32-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/illinois/) - [Kankakee $43.85/hr median wage · range $32-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/illinois/) - [Rockford $43.85/hr median wage · range $32-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/illinois/) - [Springfield $43.85/hr median wage · range $32-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/illinois/) - [Peoria $39.12/hr median wage · range $26-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/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. [B2B Content Writer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/) · [B2B Content Writer jobs in Illinois](https://deftridge.com/jobs/b2b-content-writer/illinois/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)