Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/illinois/ Title: L&D Designer hourly rate in Illinois | Deftridge Summary: Learning & Development Designer pay in Illinois: median wage $43 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $70. Free for professionals. IL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Learning & Development Designer hourly rate in Illinois The market median wage for a Learning & Development Designer in Illinois is **$42.87 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$70 an hour** on Deftridge, -7% against the United States rate. **$70/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$42.87/hr** median wage **$32-62** middle half of wages **$1,520** a month at 5 hours a week ## Learning & Development Designer 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 | $23.73 | $510 | $49,400 | | 25th | $32.05 | $690 | $66,700 | | Median | $42.87 | $930 | $89,200 | | 75th | $61.81 | $1,340 | $128,600 | | 90th | $77.18 | $1,670 | $160,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 14,480 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Illinois in numbers What sets Illinois apart for a Learning & Development Designer, from the same sources as the table above. - **-4%** median wage against the United States median of $44.50 - **35th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **14,480** people employed in the role in this place - **$50.32** median wage in the Peoria metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Learning & Development Designer 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 | $70 | $1,520 | | Manager | $85 | $1,840 | - One-off task **$70** - Task bundle **$65** ## Learning & Development Designer pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Learning & Development Designer, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Illinois ranks **35 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $59.05 | $95 | | Wyoming | $58.34 | $95 | | California | $57.51 | $95 | | Indiana | $43.24 | $70 | | Hawaii | $42.94 | $70 | | Oklahoma | $42.93 | $70 | | Illinois | $42.87 | $70 | | West Virginia | $42.87 | $70 | | Georgia | $42.86 | $70 | | Florida | $42.58 | $70 | ## Metro areas in Illinois Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Peoria $50.32/hr median wage · range $34-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/illinois/) - [Bloomington $49.61/hr median wage · range $36-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/illinois/) - [Chicago $43.88/hr median wage · range $32-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/illinois/) - [Champaign $43.17/hr median wage · range $37-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/illinois/) - [Springfield $41.47/hr median wage · range $31-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/illinois/) - [Kankakee $39.18/hr median wage · range $24-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/illinois/) - [Rockford $35.99/hr median wage · range $30-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/illinois/) - [Decatur $24.07/hr median wage · range $23-36](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/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. [Learning & Development Designer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/) · [Learning & Development Designer jobs in Illinois](https://deftridge.com/jobs/learning-designer/illinois/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)