Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/illinois/ Title: Payroll Specialist hourly rate in Illinois, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Payroll Specialist pay in Illinois: median wage $37 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $55. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. IL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Payroll Specialist hourly rate in Illinois The market median wage for a Payroll Specialist in Illinois is **$36.70 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$55 an hour** on Deftridge, +10% against the United States rate. **$55/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$36.70/hr** median wage **$29-44** middle half of wages **$1,190** a month at 5 hours a week ## Payroll 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 | $24.41 | $530 | $50,800 | | 25th | $28.68 | $620 | $59,700 | | Median | $36.70 | $800 | $76,300 | | 75th | $44.41 | $960 | $92,400 | | 90th | $49.51 | $1,070 | $103,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 6,060 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Illinois in numbers What sets Illinois apart for a Payroll Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **+8%** median wage against the United States median of $33.84 - **13th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **6,060** people employed in the role in this place - **$37.85** 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 Payroll 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 | $45 | $980 | | Senior | $55 | $1,190 | | Manager | $65 | $1,410 | - Regular role **$55** - One-off task **$60** - Task bundle **$55** ## Payroll Specialist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Payroll Specialist, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Illinois ranks **13 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $44.07 | $65 | | District of Columbia | $43.85 | $65 | | New York | $38.66 | $55 | | North Dakota | $37.11 | $55 | | Idaho | $36.86 | $55 | | Hawaii | $36.75 | $55 | | Illinois | $36.70 | $55 | | Delaware | $36.55 | $55 | | Massachusetts | $36.26 | $55 | | Nevada | $35.27 | $50 | ## Metro areas in Illinois Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Chicago $37.85/hr median wage · range $30-46](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/illinois/) - [Peoria $34.44/hr median wage · range $28-42](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/illinois/) - [Decatur $34.17/hr median wage · range $26-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/illinois/) - [Kankakee $33.87/hr median wage · range $29-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/illinois/) - [Bloomington $33.36/hr median wage · range $27-39](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/illinois/) - [Champaign $33.08/hr median wage · range $31-39](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/illinois/) - [Rockford $32.31/hr median wage · range $25-39](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/illinois/) - [Springfield $32.06/hr median wage · range $27-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-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. [Payroll Specialist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/) · [Payroll Specialist jobs in Illinois](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/illinois/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)