Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/illinois/ Title: Brand Copy Editor hourly rate in Illinois, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Brand Copy Editor pay in Illinois: median wage $42 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $70. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. IL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Brand Copy Editor hourly rate in Illinois The market median wage for a Brand Copy Editor in Illinois is **$41.51 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$70 an hour** on Deftridge, -7% against the United States rate. **$70/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$41.51/hr** median wage **$31-51** middle half of wages **$1,520** a month at 5 hours a week ## Brand Copy Editor 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 | $24.03 | $520 | $50,000 | | 25th | $30.79 | $670 | $64,000 | | Median | $41.51 | $900 | $86,300 | | 75th | $50.91 | $1,100 | $105,900 | | 90th | $71.14 | $1,540 | $148,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 3,680 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Illinois in numbers What sets Illinois apart for a Brand Copy Editor, from the same sources as the table above. - **-10%** median wage against the United States median of $46.12 - **15th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **3,680** people employed in the role in this place - **$43.68** 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 Brand Copy Editor 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 | $60 | $1,300 | | Senior | $70 | $1,520 | - Regular role **$60** - One-off task **$70** - Task bundle **$60** ## Brand Copy Editor pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Brand Copy Editor, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Illinois ranks **15 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $64.58 | $105 | | New York | $62.76 | $105 | | Delaware | $57.96 | $95 | | Oregon | $43.10 | $70 | | Maryland | $42.39 | $70 | | New Hampshire | $41.66 | $70 | | Illinois | $41.51 | $70 | | Georgia | $41.18 | $70 | | Rhode Island | $40.91 | $70 | | North Carolina | $40.33 | $65 | ## Metro areas in Illinois Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Chicago $43.68/hr median wage · range $33-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/illinois/) - [Bloomington $41.51/hr median wage · range $31-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/illinois/) - [Decatur $41.51/hr median wage · range $31-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/illinois/) - [Kankakee $41.51/hr median wage · range $31-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/illinois/) - [Springfield $39.49/hr median wage · range $39-39](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/illinois/) - [Champaign $38.55/hr median wage · range $29-46](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/illinois/) - [Rockford $34.85/hr median wage · range $25-46](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/illinois/) - [Peoria $31.87/hr median wage · range $25-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/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. [Brand Copy Editor rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/) · [Brand Copy Editor jobs in Illinois](https://deftridge.com/jobs/brand-copy-editor/illinois/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)