Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/illinois/ Title: Contracts Manager hourly rate in Illinois, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Contracts Manager pay in Illinois: median wage $72 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $105. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. IL · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Contracts Manager hourly rate in Illinois The market median wage for a Contracts Manager in Illinois is **$71.84 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$105 an hour** on Deftridge, +5% against the United States rate. **$105/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$71.84/hr** median wage **$46-100** middle half of wages **$2,280** a month at 5 hours a week ## Contracts Manager 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 | $33.57 | $730 | $69,800 | | 25th | $46.14 | $1,000 | $96,000 | | Median | $71.84 | $1,560 | $149,400 | | 75th | $99.59 | $2,160 | $207,100 | | 90th | $158.18 | $3,430 | $329,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 33,430 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Illinois in numbers What sets Illinois apart for a Contracts Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+4%** median wage against the United States median of $69.10 - **7th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **33,430** people employed in the role in this place - **$75.85** 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 Contracts Manager 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $105 | $2,280 | | Manager | $125 | $2,710 | | Director | $150 | $3,250 | - Regular role **$105** - One-off task **$120** - Task bundle **$110** ## Contracts Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Contracts Manager, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Illinois ranks **7 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $105.59 | $155 | | District of Columbia | $90.81 | $130 | | New York | $84.45 | $120 | | Delaware | $81.73 | $120 | | Massachusetts | $80.49 | $115 | | Colorado | $72.93 | $105 | | Illinois | $71.84 | $105 | | Virginia | $71.77 | $105 | | Nevada | $70.75 | $105 | | Washington | $68.89 | $100 | ## Metro areas in Illinois Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Chicago $75.85/hr median wage · range $48-102](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/illinois/) - [Decatur $71.84/hr median wage · range $46-100](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/illinois/) - [Springfield $58.08/hr median wage · range $43-82](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/illinois/) - [Bloomington $57.74/hr median wage · range $37-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/illinois/) - [Peoria $57.40/hr median wage · range $38-90](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/illinois/) - [Champaign $49.14/hr median wage · range $36-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/illinois/) - [Rockford $46.22/hr median wage · range $29-76](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/illinois/) - [Kankakee $39.60/hr median wage · range $29-73](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/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. [Contracts Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/) · [Contracts Manager jobs in Illinois](https://deftridge.com/jobs/contracts-manager/illinois/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)