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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Rockford, IL

The median helpers--production workers in Rockford, IL earns $41,240 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,773 a month.

10th percentile
$32,010
25th percentile
$33,950
Median percentile
$41,240
75th percentile
$48,730
90th percentile
$60,130

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

$33,275 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,240
Federal income tax−$2,769
Social Security + Medicare−$3,155
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,041
Monthly take-home$2,773
Every two weeks$1,280

Does it go far here?

$44,751Median pay in Rockford, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
37%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 helpers--production workers salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois