Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/policy-and-handbook-writer/illinois/ Title: Policy & Handbook Writer hourly rate in Illinois | Deftridge Summary: Policy & Handbook Writer pay in Illinois: median wage $41 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $65. The rate is on every task, before you apply. IL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Policy & Handbook Writer hourly rate in Illinois The market median wage for a Policy & Handbook Writer in Illinois is **$40.77 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$65 an hour** on Deftridge, -7% against the United States rate. **$65/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$40.77/hr** median wage **$33-52** middle half of wages **$1,410** a month at 5 hours a week ## Policy & Handbook Writer 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 | $26.58 | $580 | $55,300 | | 25th | $32.54 | $710 | $67,700 | | Median | $40.77 | $880 | $84,800 | | 75th | $52.04 | $1,130 | $108,200 | | 90th | $64.20 | $1,390 | $133,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 32,600 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Illinois in numbers What sets Illinois apart for a Policy & Handbook Writer, from the same sources as the table above. - **-1%** median wage against the United States median of $41.24 - **17th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **32,600** people employed in the role in this place - **$42.61** 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 Policy & Handbook Writer 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 | $65 | $1,410 | | Manager | $80 | $1,730 | - One-off task **$65** - Task bundle **$60** ## Policy & Handbook Writer pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Policy & Handbook Writer, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Illinois ranks **17 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $59.87 | $100 | | California | $53.90 | $90 | | New York | $47.72 | $80 | | Minnesota | $41.28 | $70 | | Connecticut | $41.05 | $70 | | Rhode Island | $40.93 | $70 | | Illinois | $40.77 | $65 | | North Dakota | $40.73 | $65 | | Oregon | $40.51 | $65 | | North Carolina | $40.22 | $65 | ## Metro areas in Illinois Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Chicago $42.61/hr median wage · range $34-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/policy-and-handbook-writer/illinois/) - [Springfield $40.63/hr median wage · range $34-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/policy-and-handbook-writer/illinois/) - [Peoria $40.11/hr median wage · range $32-48](https://deftridge.com/rates/policy-and-handbook-writer/illinois/) - [Bloomington $39.20/hr median wage · range $33-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/policy-and-handbook-writer/illinois/) - [Champaign $36.88/hr median wage · range $31-46](https://deftridge.com/rates/policy-and-handbook-writer/illinois/) - [Rockford $35.42/hr median wage · range $29-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/policy-and-handbook-writer/illinois/) - [Decatur $35.40/hr median wage · range $29-48](https://deftridge.com/rates/policy-and-handbook-writer/illinois/) - [Kankakee $34.50/hr median wage · range $28-42](https://deftridge.com/rates/policy-and-handbook-writer/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. [Policy & Handbook Writer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/policy-and-handbook-writer/) · [Policy & Handbook Writer jobs in Illinois](https://deftridge.com/jobs/policy-and-handbook-writer/illinois/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)