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Project Coordinator salary and cost of hiring in Illinois

The median project coordinator in Illinois earned $103,470 a year in May 2025[1], 1.1% above the US median of $102,320. That puts Illinois at #15 of 51 states for this job.

$103,470median annual wage
$147,814employer cost with benefits
$49.75median per hour
27,180people in this job in Illinois

BLS occupation 13-1082. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Illinois$65,300$103,470$163,910
United States$61,580$102,320$167,970
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of project coordinators in Illinois earns $81,000–$132,360; the top tenth earns $163,910 or more, 2.5 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Illinois median that makes about $147,814 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$147,814local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Illinois

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Peoria, IL
$123,730
$153,640730
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$105,320
$133,98021,040
Decatur, IL
$102,870
$115,08060
Bloomington, IL
$101,110
$152,700460
Springfield, IL
$100,030
$118,200490
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$96,420
$123,190250
Kankakee, IL
$95,790
$120,53070
Rockford, IL
$94,690
$117,360390
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$93,300
$119,460240
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$91,680
$118,850200
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$90,770
$107,420310
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$86,680
$112,790260

Peoria, IL pays the most ($123,730) and East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area the least ($86,680): $37,050 a year apart for the same job.

What a project coordinator does

A project coordinator keeps projects on track: plans, tasks, deadlines, status updates and the meeting notes everyone forgets to write.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Illinois
Rhode Island
$104,680
+1.2%
Maryland
$104,040
+0.6%
Illinois
$103,470
+0.0%
Georgia (US state)
$102,140
-1.3%
Maine
$101,830
-1.6%

Questions

How much does a project coordinator earn in Illinois?

The median was $103,470 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $81,000 to $132,360.

What does it cost to employ a project coordinator in Illinois?

About $147,814 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Illinois do project coordinators earn the most?

Peoria, IL, with a median of $123,730 a year.

Other roles in Illinois

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131082.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Data checked 2026-10-16.