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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in Rockford, IL

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Rockford, IL earns $53,670 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,554 a month.

10th percentile
$40,240
25th percentile
$45,500
Median percentile
$53,670
75th percentile
$62,780
90th percentile
$86,850

Based on 460 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

$42,647 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,670
Federal income tax−$4,260
Social Security + Medicare−$4,106
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,657
Monthly take-home$3,554
Every two weeks$1,640

Does it go far here?

$58,239Median pay in Rockford, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
29%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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