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Opticians, Dispensing salary in Rockford, IL

The median opticians, dispensing in Rockford, IL earns $42,070 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,825 a month.

10th percentile
$36,600
25th percentile
$37,050
Median percentile
$42,070
75th percentile
$46,810
90th percentile
$55,460

Based on 60 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

$33,901 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,070
Federal income tax−$2,868
Social Security + Medicare−$3,218
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,082
Monthly take-home$2,825
Every two weeks$1,304

Does it go far here?

$45,652Median pay in Rockford, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
36%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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