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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Rockford, IL

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Rockford, IL earns $61,020 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,016 a month.

10th percentile
$39,030
25th percentile
$45,460
Median percentile
$61,020
75th percentile
$75,840
90th percentile
$95,970

Based on 310 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

$48,189 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,020
Federal income tax−$5,142
Social Security + Medicare−$4,668
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,020
Monthly take-home$4,016
Every two weeks$1,853

Does it go far here?

$66,215Median 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 bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois