Rockford, IL
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Illinois statewide data
$53,155
Median Annual Wage
+36% since 2014
$61,040
Illinois Median
-13% vs state
125,230
Total Workers
330
Occupations Tracked
Rockford, IL is a Metropolitan Area with 330 tracked occupations and an estimated 125,230 total workers. Wages grew an average of 38.7% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $229,320 |
| Chief Executives | $215,600 |
| Dentists, General | $208,200 |
| Pharmacists | $139,570 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $135,190 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $133,820 |
| Optometrists | $131,570 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $130,130 |
| Physician Assistants | $127,980 |
| Veterinarians | $127,690 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+38.7%
avg wage growth since 2014
-5.2%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+430.3%
$19,290 → $102,290
|
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+175.7%
$23,840 → $65,730
|
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+138.1%
$18,990 → $45,220
|
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+106.2%
$19,670 → $40,550
|
| Rehabilitation Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+98.9%
$25,620 → $50,950
|
Most Jobs Added
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+200.0%
230 → 690
|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
90 → 230
|
| Construction Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
140 → 340
|
| Compliance Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
60 → 160
|
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
160 → 350
|
Wage Declines
| Chiropractors Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-30.1%
$113,800 → $79,550
|
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
-16.9%
$44,200 → $36,740
|
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-9.9%
$34,460 → $31,060
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Sales and Related Occupations |
-9.8%
$69,910 → $63,070
|
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
-7.8%
$56,850 → $52,420
|
Wage Trends in Rockford, IL
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $53,155 |
| 2023 | $50,235 |
| 2022 | $49,580 |
| 2021 | $47,430 |
| 2020 | $47,380 |
| 2019 | $43,040 |
| 2018 | $41,700 |
| 2017 | $40,950 |
| 2016 | $39,800 |
| 2015 | $41,740 |
| 2014 | $39,205 |