Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/illinois/ Title: Fractional CFO hourly rate in Illinois, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Fractional CFO pay in Illinois: median wage $90 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $225. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. IL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Fractional CFO hourly rate in Illinois The market median wage for a Fractional CFO in Illinois is **$89.55 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$225 an hour** on Deftridge, -2% against the United States rate. **$225/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$89.55/hr** median wage **$68-119** middle half of wages **$4,880** a month at 5 hours a week ## Fractional CFO 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 | $53.55 | $1,160 | $111,400 | | 25th | $68.26 | $1,480 | $142,000 | | Median | $89.55 | $1,940 | $186,300 | | 75th | $119.33 | $2,590 | $248,200 | | 90th | $175.36 | $3,800 | $364,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 53,400 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Illinois in numbers What sets Illinois apart for a Fractional CFO, from the same sources as the table above. - **-2%** median wage against the United States median of $91.05 - **14th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **53,400** people employed in the role in this place - **$92.05** 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 Fractional CFO 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Director | $190 | $4,120 | | Executive | $225 | $4,880 | - Regular role **$225** - One-off task **$250** - Task bundle **$235** - Expert hour **$250** ## Fractional CFO pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional CFO, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Illinois ranks **14 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | New York | $126.01 | $250 | | California | $114.45 | $250 | | District of Columbia | $105.11 | $250 | | Rhode Island | $93.09 | $235 | | Georgia | $92.34 | $235 | | North Carolina | $92.26 | $235 | | Illinois | $89.55 | $225 | | Connecticut | $88.99 | $225 | | South Dakota | $88.18 | $225 | | Maryland | $84.42 | $215 | ## Metro areas in Illinois Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Chicago $92.05/hr median wage · range $71-121](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/illinois/) - [Bloomington $87.71/hr median wage · range $71-107](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/illinois/) - [Peoria $74.29/hr median wage · range $57-97](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/illinois/) - [Springfield $72.35/hr median wage · range $55-97](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/illinois/) - [Rockford $70.82/hr median wage · range $56-91](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/illinois/) - [Champaign $68.15/hr median wage · range $54-90](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/illinois/) - [Decatur $66.16/hr median wage · range $49-92](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/illinois/) - [Kankakee $62.53/hr median wage · range $50-86](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/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. [Fractional CFO rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/) · [Fractional CFO jobs in Illinois](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cfo/illinois/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)