Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/illinois/ Title: Paid Ads Specialist hourly rate in Illinois | Deftridge Summary: Paid Ads Specialist pay in Illinois: median wage $47 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $70. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. IL · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Paid Ads Specialist hourly rate in Illinois The market median wage for a Paid Ads Specialist in Illinois is **$47.25 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 **$47.25/hr** median wage **$36-64** middle half of wages **$1,520** a month at 5 hours a week ## Paid Ads Specialist 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 | $27.04 | $590 | $56,200 | | 25th | $35.70 | $770 | $74,300 | | Median | $47.25 | $1,020 | $98,300 | | 75th | $64.15 | $1,390 | $133,400 | | 90th | $86.95 | $1,880 | $180,900 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 35,350 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Illinois in numbers What sets Illinois apart for a Paid Ads Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **-6%** median wage against the United States median of $50.28 - **18th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **35,350** people employed in the role in this place - **$60.04** median wage in the Bloomington metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Paid Ads Specialist 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 | $60 | $1,300 | | Senior | $70 | $1,520 | | Manager | $80 | $1,730 | - Regular role **$70** - One-off task **$80** - Task bundle **$70** ## Paid Ads Specialist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Paid Ads Specialist, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Illinois ranks **18 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $70.33 | $100 | | Delaware | $66.31 | $95 | | New York | $62.17 | $90 | | Georgia | $49.42 | $70 | | Maine | $48.86 | $70 | | Florida | $48.80 | $70 | | Illinois | $47.25 | $70 | | Connecticut | $45.76 | $65 | | Maryland | $45.74 | $65 | | New Hampshire | $45.44 | $65 | ## Metro areas in Illinois Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Bloomington $60.04/hr median wage · range $40-82](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/illinois/) - [Chicago $49.54/hr median wage · range $39-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/illinois/) - [Peoria $43.43/hr median wage · range $33-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/illinois/) - [Champaign $41.49/hr median wage · range $33-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/illinois/) - [Springfield $39.27/hr median wage · range $31-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/illinois/) - [Rockford $38.76/hr median wage · range $28-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/illinois/) - [Kankakee $37.51/hr median wage · range $30-48](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/illinois/) - [Decatur $36.64/hr median wage · range $30-46](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/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. [Paid Ads Specialist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/) · [Paid Ads Specialist jobs in Illinois](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paid-ads-specialist/illinois/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)