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Data Scientists salary in Rockford, IL

The median data scientists in Rockford, IL earns $92,990 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,804 a month.

10th percentile
$62,400
25th percentile
$69,090
Median percentile
$92,990
75th percentile
$119,410
90th percentile
$137,710

Based on 100 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

$69,645 take-home a year
Gross pay$92,990
Federal income tax−$11,628
Social Security + Medicare−$7,114
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$4,603
Monthly take-home$5,804
Every two weeks$2,679

Does it go far here?

$100,907Median pay in Rockford, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
18%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

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