Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/illinois/ Title: Business Analyst hourly rate in Illinois, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Business Analyst pay in Illinois: median wage $55 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $80. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. IL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Business Analyst hourly rate in Illinois The market median wage for a Business Analyst in Illinois is **$55.38 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$80 an hour** on Deftridge, +7% against the United States rate. **$80/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$55.38/hr** median wage **$41-78** middle half of wages **$1,730** a month at 5 hours a week ## Business Analyst 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 | $30.01 | $650 | $62,400 | | 25th | $40.91 | $890 | $85,100 | | Median | $55.38 | $1,200 | $115,200 | | 75th | $77.52 | $1,680 | $161,200 | | 90th | $100.22 | $2,170 | $208,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 44,010 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Illinois in numbers What sets Illinois apart for a Business Analyst, from the same sources as the table above. - **+8%** median wage against the United States median of $51.32 - **8th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **44,010** people employed in the role in this place - **$60.28** 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 Business Analyst 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 | $70 | $1,520 | | Senior | $80 | $1,730 | | Manager | $95 | $2,060 | - Regular role **$80** - One-off task **$90** - Task bundle **$85** ## Business Analyst pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Business Analyst, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Illinois ranks **8 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $65.26 | $95 | | Massachusetts | $65.13 | $95 | | Vermont | $60.23 | $85 | | Washington | $59.14 | $85 | | Maryland | $58.62 | $85 | | New York | $55.99 | $80 | | Illinois | $55.38 | $80 | | Virginia | $54.73 | $80 | | Alaska | $54.48 | $80 | | New Hampshire | $53.98 | $80 | ## Metro areas in Illinois Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Chicago $60.28/hr median wage · range $42-81](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/illinois/) - [Bloomington $53.99/hr median wage · range $40-67](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/illinois/) - [Kankakee $50.11/hr median wage · range $35-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/illinois/) - [Champaign $48.22/hr median wage · range $38-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/illinois/) - [Rockford $48.03/hr median wage · range $35-68](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/illinois/) - [Peoria $46.48/hr median wage · range $32-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/illinois/) - [Springfield $46.22/hr median wage · range $36-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/illinois/) - [Decatur $46.20/hr median wage · range $38-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/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. [Business Analyst rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/) · [Business Analyst jobs in Illinois](https://deftridge.com/jobs/business-analyst/illinois/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)