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Physician Assistants salary in Rockford, IL

The median physician assistants in Rockford, IL earns $127,800 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,691 a month.

10th percentile
$106,480
25th percentile
$113,480
Median percentile
$127,800
75th percentile
$145,190
90th percentile
$158,270

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

$92,291 take-home a year
Gross pay$127,800
Federal income tax−$19,406
Social Security + Medicare−$9,777
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$6,326
Monthly take-home$7,691
Every two weeks$3,550

Does it go far here?

$138,681Median pay in Rockford, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
13%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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