Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/illinois/ Title: Fractional COO hourly rate in Illinois, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Fractional COO pay in Illinois: median wage $79 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $200. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. IL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Fractional COO hourly rate in Illinois The market median wage for a Fractional COO in Illinois is **$79.16 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$200 an hour** on Deftridge, -2% against the United States rate. **$200/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$79.16/hr** median wage **$51-129** middle half of wages **$4,330** a month at 5 hours a week ## Fractional COO 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 | $35.67 | $770 | $74,200 | | 25th | $50.75 | $1,100 | $105,600 | | Median | $79.16 | $1,720 | $164,700 | | 75th | $128.66 | $2,790 | $267,600 | | 90th | $194.90 | $4,220 | $405,400 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 170,790 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Illinois in numbers What sets Illinois apart for a Fractional COO, from the same sources as the table above. - **-2%** median wage against the United States median of $80.89 - **26th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **170,790** people employed in the role in this place - **$88.19** median wage in the Decatur 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 COO 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 | $165 | $3,580 | | Executive | $200 | $4,330 | - Regular role **$200** - One-off task **$230** - Task bundle **$210** - Expert hour **$250** ## Fractional COO pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional COO, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Illinois ranks **26 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $135.30 | $250 | | California | $114.26 | $250 | | Delaware | $110.73 | $250 | | South Carolina | $80.35 | $205 | | North Carolina | $79.59 | $200 | | Pennsylvania | $79.58 | $200 | | Illinois | $79.16 | $200 | | Maryland | $78.81 | $200 | | Georgia | $78.62 | $200 | | Maine | $78.25 | $200 | ## Metro areas in Illinois Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Decatur $88.19/hr median wage · range $58-130](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/illinois/) - [Chicago $82.20/hr median wage · range $57-136](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/illinois/) - [Rockford $74.83/hr median wage · range $50-110](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/illinois/) - [Peoria $74.70/hr median wage · range $49-108](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/illinois/) - [Bloomington $74.02/hr median wage · range $47-124](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/illinois/) - [Springfield $73.89/hr median wage · range $49-108](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/illinois/) - [Champaign $73.24/hr median wage · range $48-107](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/illinois/) - [Kankakee $70.49/hr median wage · range $47-104](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/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 COO rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/) · [Fractional COO jobs in Illinois](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-coo/illinois/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)