Rockford, IL

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Rockford, IL, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 333 detailed occupations covering about 122,530 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 12.1% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Rockford, IL, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Physicians, Pathologists $220,540 — —
Chief Executives $211,260 +143.2% 80
Family Medicine Physicians $156,820 -4.8% 80
Pharmacists $131,180 -3.6% 290
Architectural and Engineering Managers $130,860 -20.9% 260
Computer and Information Systems Managers $128,540 -24.2% 200
Physician Assistants $126,890 -2.4% 110
Dentists, General $125,070 -24.8% 210
Nurse Practitioners $123,480 -2.2% 300
Sales Managers $119,490 -11.6% 570
Public Relations Managers $114,990 -14.7% 50
Financial Managers $114,140 +1.9% 650
Human Resources Managers $105,650 -22.5% 190
Marketing Managers $105,620 -41.1% 270
Operations Research Analysts $105,120 +25.7% 40
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $104,000 +2.2% 110
Managers, All Other $103,450 -22.5% 360
Purchasing Managers $103,390 -24.2% 80
Training and Development Managers $103,180 -17.5% 30
Veterinarians $103,130 -13.4% 50
Medical and Health Services Managers $103,050 -6.9% 410
Industrial Production Managers $102,290 -12.6% 460
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $101,840 +65.5% 430
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $100,290 +1.1% 220
Computer Network Architects $100,040 -23% 100

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Rockford, IL, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 5,840 $32,820
Registered Nurses 3,900 $75,590
Cashiers 3,610 $28,050
General and Operations Managers 3,480 $85,400
Stockers and Order Fillers 3,300 $32,980
Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,270 $27,660
Retail Salespersons 3,140 $29,670
Machinists 2,940 $48,550
Office Clerks, General 2,900 $37,800
Customer Service Representatives 2,390 $36,920
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,030 $30,230
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,860 $47,060
Waiters and Waitresses 1,860 $26,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,810 $52,120
Nursing Assistants 1,550 $34,960
Light Truck Drivers 1,530 $48,470
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 1,400 $38,380
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1,380 $63,320
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,370 $63,040
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,340 $61,360
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,310 $38,210
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,290 $45,060
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1,200 $62,320
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,170 $31,820
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,170 $28,660
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