Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/illinois/ Title: UX Researcher hourly rate in Illinois, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: UX Researcher pay in Illinois: median wage $41 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $60. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. IL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # UX Researcher hourly rate in Illinois The market median wage for a UX Researcher in Illinois is **$41.22 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$60 an hour** on Deftridge, -8% against the United States rate. **$60/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$41.22/hr** median wage **$31-56** middle half of wages **$1,300** a month at 5 hours a week ## UX Researcher 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 | $23.59 | $510 | $49,100 | | 25th | $31.14 | $670 | $64,800 | | Median | $41.22 | $890 | $85,700 | | 75th | $55.96 | $1,210 | $116,400 | | 90th | $75.84 | $1,640 | $157,700 | 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 UX Researcher, from the same sources as the table above. - **-6%** median wage against the United States median of $43.86 - **18th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **35,350** people employed in the role in this place - **$52.37** 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 UX Researcher 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 | $50 | $1,080 | | Senior | $60 | $1,300 | | Manager | $70 | $1,520 | - Regular role **$60** - One-off task **$70** - Task bundle **$60** ## UX Researcher pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior UX Researcher, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Illinois ranks **18 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $61.35 | $90 | | Delaware | $57.83 | $85 | | New York | $54.22 | $80 | | Georgia | $43.10 | $60 | | Maine | $42.62 | $60 | | Florida | $42.56 | $60 | | Illinois | $41.22 | $60 | | Connecticut | $39.92 | $60 | | Maryland | $39.89 | $60 | | New Hampshire | $39.63 | $55 | ## Metro areas in Illinois Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Bloomington $52.37/hr median wage · range $35-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/illinois/) - [Chicago $43.22/hr median wage · range $34-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/illinois/) - [Peoria $37.88/hr median wage · range $29-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/illinois/) - [Champaign $36.19/hr median wage · range $28-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/illinois/) - [Springfield $34.26/hr median wage · range $27-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/illinois/) - [Rockford $33.81/hr median wage · range $25-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/illinois/) - [Kankakee $32.72/hr median wage · range $26-42](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/illinois/) - [Decatur $31.96/hr median wage · range $26-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/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. [UX Researcher rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/) · [UX Researcher jobs in Illinois](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ux-researcher/illinois/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)