Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/illinois/ Title: Legal Operations hourly rate in Illinois, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Legal Operations pay in Illinois: median wage $34 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $50. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. IL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Legal Operations hourly rate in Illinois The market median wage for a Legal Operations in Illinois is **$33.62 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$50 an hour** on Deftridge, +11% against the United States rate. **$50/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$33.62/hr** median wage **$25-47** middle half of wages **$1,080** a month at 5 hours a week ## Legal Operations 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 | $18.21 | $390 | $37,900 | | 25th | $24.84 | $540 | $51,700 | | Median | $33.62 | $730 | $69,900 | | 75th | $47.06 | $1,020 | $97,900 | | 90th | $60.84 | $1,320 | $126,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 44,010 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Illinois in numbers What sets Illinois apart for a Legal Operations, from the same sources as the table above. - **+8%** median wage against the United States median of $31.15 - **8th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **44,010** people employed in the role in this place - **$36.59** 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 Legal Operations 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 | $50 | $1,080 | | Manager | $60 | $1,300 | | Director | $70 | $1,520 | - Regular role **$50** - One-off task **$55** - Task bundle **$50** ## Legal Operations pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Legal Operations, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Illinois ranks **8 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $39.61 | $55 | | Massachusetts | $39.53 | $55 | | Vermont | $36.56 | $55 | | Washington | $35.90 | $50 | | Maryland | $35.59 | $50 | | New York | $33.98 | $50 | | Illinois | $33.62 | $50 | | Virginia | $33.22 | $50 | | Alaska | $33.07 | $50 | | New Hampshire | $32.77 | $50 | ## Metro areas in Illinois Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Chicago $36.59/hr median wage · range $25-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/illinois/) - [Bloomington $32.77/hr median wage · range $25-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/illinois/) - [Kankakee $30.42/hr median wage · range $21-37](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/illinois/) - [Champaign $29.27/hr median wage · range $23-38](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/illinois/) - [Rockford $29.16/hr median wage · range $21-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/illinois/) - [Peoria $28.21/hr median wage · range $20-38](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/illinois/) - [Springfield $28.06/hr median wage · range $22-37](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/illinois/) - [Decatur $28.05/hr median wage · range $23-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/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. [Legal Operations rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/) · [Legal Operations jobs in Illinois](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/illinois/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)