Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/illinois/ Title: Content Lead hourly rate in Illinois, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Content Lead pay in Illinois: median wage $68 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $140. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. IL · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Content Lead hourly rate in Illinois The market median wage for a Content Lead in Illinois is **$67.54 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$140 an hour** on Deftridge, -7% against the United States rate. **$140/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$67.54/hr** median wage **$47-88** middle half of wages **$3,030** a month at 5 hours a week ## Content Lead 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 | $37.35 | $810 | $77,700 | | 25th | $46.92 | $1,020 | $97,600 | | Median | $67.54 | $1,460 | $140,500 | | 75th | $87.71 | $1,900 | $182,400 | | 90th | $101.26 | $2,190 | $210,600 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 21,670 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Illinois in numbers What sets Illinois apart for a Content Lead, from the same sources as the table above. - **-5%** median wage against the United States median of $70.75 - **18th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **21,670** people employed in the role in this place - **$69.43** 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 Content Lead 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Manager | $120 | $2,600 | | Director | $140 | $3,030 | - Regular role **$140** - One-off task **$160** - Task bundle **$145** ## Content Lead pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Content Lead, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Illinois ranks **18 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $91.07 | $190 | | Massachusetts | $82.85 | $175 | | New York | $78.75 | $165 | | Minnesota | $69.34 | $145 | | New Hampshire | $69.34 | $145 | | Vermont | $68.42 | $145 | | Illinois | $67.54 | $140 | | Oregon | $66.08 | $140 | | South Dakota | $65.88 | $140 | | Texas | $65.87 | $140 | ## Metro areas in Illinois Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Chicago $69.43/hr median wage · range $48-90](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/illinois/) - [Bloomington $67.54/hr median wage · range $47-88](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/illinois/) - [Peoria $58.87/hr median wage · range $43-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/illinois/) - [Decatur $56.89/hr median wage · range $38-86](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/illinois/) - [Springfield $54.07/hr median wage · range $33-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/illinois/) - [Rockford $51.41/hr median wage · range $37-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/illinois/) - [Champaign $44.74/hr median wage · range $35-73](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/illinois/) - [Kankakee $42.62/hr median wage · range $33-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/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. [Content Lead rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/) · [Content Lead jobs in Illinois](https://deftridge.com/jobs/content-lead/illinois/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)