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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Rockford, IL

The median architectural and civil drafters in Rockford, IL earns $63,440 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,168 a month.

10th percentile
$47,080
25th percentile
$56,580
Median percentile
$63,440
75th percentile
$82,460
90th percentile
$110,180

Based on 60 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$50,014 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,440
Federal income tax−$5,433
Social Security + Medicare−$4,853
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,140
Monthly take-home$4,168
Every two weeks$1,924

Does it go far here?

$68,841Median pay in Rockford, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,023 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rockford, IL

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$135,650
Sales Managers$133,560
Medical and Health Services Managers$121,920
Mechanical Engineers$99,150
General and Operations Managers$98,390
Industrial Engineers$93,980
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$83,480
Registered Nurses$80,930

All architectural and civil drafters salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois