Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Rockford, IL

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$75,320	140	View salary detail
Sales Engineers	$75,320	110	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$75,260	850	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$75,190	260	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$75,070	190	View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$75,010	50	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$74,990	140	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$74,660	160	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,280	1,050	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$74,190	70	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$73,960	80	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$73,830	110	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$73,370	70	View salary detail
Carpenters	$72,770	810	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$72,700	130	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$72,330	50	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$72,330	50	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$72,000	320	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$71,190	70	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$71,190	70	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$70,090	440	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,970	1,320	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$68,190	50	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$67,030	110	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$66,910	90	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$66,910	90	View salary detail
Millwrights	$66,560	60	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$66,450	110	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$66,320	30	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$66,320	30	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$66,320	30	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$66,140	80	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,060	40	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$66,020	80	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$65,740	750	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$65,490	650	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$65,310	100	View salary detail
Roofers	$65,100	180	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$64,850	40	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$64,690	40	View salary detail
Psychologists, All Other	$64,420	30	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$64,420	30	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$64,420	30	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$64,370	60	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,200	1,530	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$64,060	380	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$64,060	380	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$64,060	380	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$64,060	380	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$64,060	380	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.