Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/pmo-program-support/illinois/ Title: PMO & Program Support hourly rate in Illinois | Deftridge Summary: PMO & Program Support pay in Illinois: median wage $30 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $45. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. IL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # PMO & Program Support hourly rate in Illinois The market median wage for a PMO & Program Support in Illinois is **$29.52 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$45 an hour** on Deftridge, +12% against the United States rate. **$45/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$29.52/hr** median wage **$22-38** middle half of wages **$980** a month at 5 hours a week ## PMO & Program Support 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 | $17.28 | $370 | $35,900 | | 25th | $22.12 | $480 | $46,000 | | Median | $29.52 | $640 | $61,400 | | 75th | $38.49 | $830 | $80,100 | | 90th | $46.66 | $1,010 | $97,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 23,850 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Illinois in numbers What sets Illinois apart for a PMO & Program Support, from the same sources as the table above. - **+1%** median wage against the United States median of $29.28 - **13th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **23,850** people employed in the role in this place - **$30.14** 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 PMO & Program Support 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 (country floor) | $35 | $760 | | Senior | $45 | $980 | | Manager | $50 | $1,080 | - Regular role **$45** - One-off task **$50** - Task bundle **$45** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United States floor of $35 applies instead. ## PMO & Program Support pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior PMO & Program Support, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Illinois ranks **13 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $37.47 | $55 | | Delaware | $34.12 | $50 | | Washington | $33.46 | $50 | | New Jersey | $30.78 | $45 | | New Mexico | $30.73 | $45 | | Rhode Island | $30.69 | $45 | | Illinois | $29.52 | $45 | | North Carolina | $29.49 | $45 | | Arizona | $29.37 | $45 | | Georgia | $29.32 | $45 | ## Metro areas in Illinois Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Chicago $30.14/hr median wage · range $23-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/pmo-program-support/illinois/) - [Bloomington $27.47/hr median wage · range $21-36](https://deftridge.com/rates/pmo-program-support/illinois/) - [Peoria $27.36/hr median wage · range $22-36](https://deftridge.com/rates/pmo-program-support/illinois/) - [Decatur $27.16/hr median wage · range $18-38](https://deftridge.com/rates/pmo-program-support/illinois/) - [Kankakee $26.38/hr median wage · range $21-35](https://deftridge.com/rates/pmo-program-support/illinois/) - [Springfield $24.85/hr median wage · range $20-30](https://deftridge.com/rates/pmo-program-support/illinois/) - [Champaign $23.80/hr median wage · range $19-30](https://deftridge.com/rates/pmo-program-support/illinois/) - [Rockford $22.60/hr median wage · range $17-31](https://deftridge.com/rates/pmo-program-support/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. [PMO & Program Support rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/pmo-program-support/) · [PMO & Program Support jobs in Illinois](https://deftridge.com/jobs/pmo-program-support/illinois/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)