Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/illinois/ Title: Job Description Writer hourly rate in Illinois | Deftridge Summary: Job Description Writer pay in Illinois: median wage $41 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $65. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. IL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Job Description Writer hourly rate in Illinois The market median wage for a Job Description Writer in Illinois is **$40.84 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$65 an hour** on Deftridge, -7% against the United States rate. **$65/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$40.84/hr** median wage **$31-52** middle half of wages **$1,410** a month at 5 hours a week ## Job Description Writer 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 | $24.19 | $520 | $50,300 | | 25th | $31.45 | $680 | $65,400 | | Median | $40.84 | $890 | $84,900 | | 75th | $52.03 | $1,130 | $108,200 | | 90th | $64.40 | $1,400 | $134,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 3,410 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Illinois in numbers What sets Illinois apart for a Job Description Writer, from the same sources as the table above. - **-4%** median wage against the United States median of $42.47 - **24th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **3,410** people employed in the role in this place - **$42.31** 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 Job Description Writer 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $55 | $1,190 | | Senior | $65 | $1,410 | - One-off task **$65** - Task bundle **$60** ## Job Description Writer pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Job Description Writer, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Illinois ranks **24 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $56.19 | $95 | | Massachusetts | $50.29 | $85 | | Colorado | $50.27 | $85 | | Alaska | $41.81 | $70 | | Nebraska | $41.66 | $70 | | Missouri | $41.53 | $70 | | Illinois | $40.84 | $65 | | Vermont | $40.74 | $65 | | Connecticut | $40.48 | $65 | | Montana | $40.27 | $65 | ## Metro areas in Illinois Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Chicago $42.31/hr median wage · range $32-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/illinois/) - [Decatur $40.84/hr median wage · range $31-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/illinois/) - [Kankakee $40.84/hr median wage · range $31-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/illinois/) - [Peoria $39.50/hr median wage · range $30-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/illinois/) - [Bloomington $38.77/hr median wage · range $31-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/illinois/) - [Springfield $36.71/hr median wage · range $31-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/illinois/) - [Champaign $34.47/hr median wage · range $27-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/illinois/) - [Rockford $33.74/hr median wage · range $24-39](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/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. [Job Description Writer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/) · [Job Description Writer jobs in Illinois](https://deftridge.com/jobs/job-description-writer/illinois/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)