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Tool and Die Makers salary in Rockford, IL

The median tool and die makers in Rockford, IL earns $52,900 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,506 a month.

10th percentile
$38,830
25th percentile
$44,960
Median percentile
$52,900
75th percentile
$64,260
90th percentile
$74,420

Based on 390 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

$42,067 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,900
Federal income tax−$4,168
Social Security + Medicare−$4,047
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,619
Monthly take-home$3,506
Every two weeks$1,618

Does it go far here?

$57,404Median 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

All tool and die makers salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois