Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/illinois/ Title: Fractional HRBP hourly rate in Illinois | Deftridge Summary: Fractional HR Business Partner pay in Illinois: median wage $53 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $110. Free for professionals. IL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Fractional HR Business Partner hourly rate in Illinois The market median wage for a Fractional HR Business Partner in Illinois is **$53.00 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$110 an hour** on Deftridge, -4% against the United States rate. **$110/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$53.00/hr** median wage **$42-69** middle half of wages **$2,380** a month at 5 hours a week ## Fractional HR Business Partner 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 | $34.19 | $740 | $71,100 | | 25th | $41.82 | $910 | $87,000 | | Median | $53.00 | $1,150 | $110,200 | | 75th | $68.60 | $1,490 | $142,700 | | 90th | $90.21 | $1,950 | $187,600 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 13,700 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Illinois in numbers What sets Illinois apart for a Fractional HR Business Partner, from the same sources as the table above. - **-4%** median wage against the United States median of $55.20 - **19th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **13,700** people employed in the role in this place - **$54.36** 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 HR Business Partner 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 | $90 | $1,950 | | Director | $110 | $2,380 | | Executive | $135 | $2,930 | - Regular role **$110** - One-off task **$125** - Task bundle **$115** - Expert hour **$145** ## Fractional HR Business Partner pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional HR Business Partner, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Illinois ranks **19 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $78.02 | $165 | | District of Columbia | $71.32 | $150 | | New York | $70.59 | $150 | | North Carolina | $54.43 | $115 | | Missouri | $53.76 | $115 | | Arizona | $53.29 | $110 | | Illinois | $53.00 | $110 | | New Hampshire | $52.73 | $110 | | Pennsylvania | $52.43 | $110 | | Utah | $52.15 | $110 | ## Metro areas in Illinois Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Chicago $54.36/hr median wage · range $43-70](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/illinois/) - [Bloomington $51.23/hr median wage · range $41-67](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/illinois/) - [Peoria $48.94/hr median wage · range $39-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/illinois/) - [Springfield $48.72/hr median wage · range $38-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/illinois/) - [Kankakee $46.16/hr median wage · range $40-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/illinois/) - [Rockford $44.32/hr median wage · range $33-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/illinois/) - [Decatur $44.11/hr median wage · range $35-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/illinois/) - [Champaign $42.01/hr median wage · range $40-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/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 HR Business Partner rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/) · [Fractional HR Business Partner jobs in Illinois](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-hrbp/illinois/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)