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Occupational Therapy Assistants salary in Rockford, IL

The median occupational therapy assistants in Rockford, IL earns $62,640 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,118 a month.

10th percentile
$46,490
25th percentile
$59,460
Median percentile
$62,640
75th percentile
$76,730
90th percentile
$77,980

Based on 40 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

$49,411 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,640
Federal income tax−$5,337
Social Security + Medicare−$4,792
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,101
Monthly take-home$4,118
Every two weeks$1,900

Does it go far here?

$67,973Median 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

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