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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary in Rockford, IL

The median structural metal fabricators and fitters in Rockford, IL earns $48,310 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,217 a month.

10th percentile
$35,770
25th percentile
$37,600
Median percentile
$48,310
75th percentile
$60,440
90th percentile
$84,590

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

$38,606 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,310
Federal income tax−$3,617
Social Security + Medicare−$3,696
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,391
Monthly take-home$3,217
Every two weeks$1,485

Does it go far here?

$52,423Median pay in Rockford, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
32%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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