Rockford, IL Careers and Salaries

415 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Rockford, IL for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$44,200	5,940	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$44,200	5,940	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$80,930	4,620	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$80,930	4,620	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$80,930	4,620	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$80,930	4,620	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$80,930	4,620	View salary detail
Baristas	$31,640	3,630	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$31,640	3,630	View salary detail
Cashiers	$31,680	3,620	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$98,390	3,340	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,020	3,110	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$33,540	2,970	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$40,140	2,120	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$43,260	2,070	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,970	2,010	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$43,400	2,000	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$53,610	1,980	View salary detail
Machinists	$49,700	1,800	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$31,200	1,710	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,900	1,690	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,200	1,530	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$40,990	1,380	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$46,780	1,380	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,130	1,360	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$48,240	1,350	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,970	1,320	View salary detail
Bartenders	$31,200	1,220	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,240	1,180	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,200	1,130	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,750	1,130	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,280	1,050	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$45,790	1,030	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,790	1,020	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$37,460	1,000	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,720	980	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$46,010	930	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,770	920	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,500	880	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$50,200	870	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$45,530	860	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$93,980	860	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$93,980	860	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$93,980	860	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$93,980	860	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$75,260	850	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$58,390	830	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$45,290	830	View salary detail
Carpenters	$72,770	810	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$34,830	760	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.