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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Rockford, IL

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in Rockford, IL earns $65,310 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,285 a month.

10th percentile
$44,990
25th percentile
$55,910
Median percentile
$65,310
75th percentile
$83,500
90th percentile
$103,050

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

$51,424 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,310
Federal income tax−$5,657
Social Security + Medicare−$4,996
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,233
Monthly take-home$4,285
Every two weeks$1,978

Does it go far here?

$70,870Median pay in Rockford, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
24%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 kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois