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Office Clerks, General salary in Rockford, IL

The median office clerks, general in Rockford, IL earns $43,400 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,909 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$35,960
Median percentile
$43,400
75th percentile
$51,120
90th percentile
$61,460

Based on 2,000 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

$34,904 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,400
Federal income tax−$3,028
Social Security + Medicare−$3,320
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,148
Monthly take-home$2,909
Every two weeks$1,342

Does it go far here?

$47,095Median pay in Rockford, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
35%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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