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Rockford

Rockford, IL metropolitan area. 109 published occupation pages; regional price parity 92.2 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 109 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Rockford pays

Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.

OccupationMedianEmployment
Physicians, All Other$323,660410
Computer and Information Systems Managers$146,600250
Financial Managers$135,650590
Sales Managers$133,560510
Managers, All Other$127,870320
Marketing Managers$124,440170
Human Resources Managers$123,090200
Medical and Health Services Managers$121,920540
Software Developers$107,640380
Construction Managers$106,870320
Lawyers$103,190340
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$102,140490
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,980440
General and Operations Managers$98,3903,340
Management Analysts$96,430210
Financial and Investment Analysts$96,160170
Computer Systems Analysts$95,430210
Civil Engineers$94,850160
Project Management Specialists$94,690390
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$94,230440
Industrial Engineers$93,980860
Electricians$93,280370
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$83,480570
Registered Nurses$80,9304,620
Logisticians$78,560220
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,510500
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,500880
Firefighters$77,150410
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,920750
Accountants and Auditors$75,260850
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$75,190260
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,2801,050
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$72,910300
Carpenters$72,770810
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$70,090440
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,9701,320
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,740750
Human Resources Specialists$65,490650
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$64,2001,530
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$64,060380
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,610250
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,100160
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61,940450
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,810460
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$59,940780
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,9001,690
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,720980
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,700200
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,010420
Training and Development Specialists$58,700330
Construction Laborers$58,390830
Computer User Support Specialists$54,800400
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$53,670460
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,6101,980
Insurance Sales Agents$51,530200
Machinists$49,7001,800
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$48,440260
Light Truck Drivers$48,2401,350
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,110730
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,7901,020
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$46,730380
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,540340
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,2401,180
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,1301,360
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,010930
Dental Assistants$45,970530
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,7901,030
Bus Drivers, School$45,560460
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,530860
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,290830
Pharmacy Technicians$45,170560
Social and Human Service Assistants$44,570410
Medical Assistants$44,390690
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,2005,940
Office Clerks, General$43,4002,000
Customer Service Representatives$43,2602,070
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$40,9901,380
Tellers$40,420270
Nursing Assistants$40,1402,120
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,770920
Self-Enrichment Teachers$37,760340
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,7501,130
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,4601,000
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,290410
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$37,000580
Security Guards$36,960760
Cooks, Restaurant$36,2001,130
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,0203,110
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,9702,010
Bakers$35,870210
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,830760
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$34,580690
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,480330
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,230510
Driver/Sales Workers$34,180340
Childcare Workers$33,560500
Retail Salespersons$33,5402,970
Cooks, Fast Food$33,380310
Recreation Workers$32,980250
Food Preparation Workers$32,530720
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$32,0201,470
Cashiers$31,6803,620
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,670470
Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,6403,630
Dishwashers$31,570380
Waiters and Waitresses$31,2001,710
Bartenders$31,2001,220
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$31,200340
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31,200340
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.

Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.