Highest paying jobs in Rockford, IL
The best paying occupations in the Rockford, IL metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 7.8% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianRockford, IL | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $323,660 | $71,010 – $465,450 | 410 |
| 2 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $323,030 | $127,000 – $601,760 | 90 |
| 3 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $214,670 | $115,610 – $309,100 | 130 |
| 4 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $168,210 | $64,960 – $310,270 | 60 |
| 5 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $161,330 | $98,310 – $331,430 | 30 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $146,930 | $104,750 – $208,570 | 250 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $146,600 | $97,670 – $221,600 | 250 |
| 8 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $135,650 | $88,410 – $267,320 | 590 |
| 9 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $134,190 | $105,060 – $163,400 | 300 |
| 10 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,560 | $68,720 – $234,190 | 510 |
| 11 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $132,720 | $62,890 – $378,360 | 50 |
| 12 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $127,870 | $73,290 – $203,300 | 320 |
| 13 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $127,800 | $106,480 – $158,270 | 60 |
| 14 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $127,720 | $98,420 – $149,490 | 240 |
| 15 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,970 | $82,720 – $218,510 | 90 |
| 16 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,440 | $70,010 – $209,980 | 170 |
| 17 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $123,090 | $79,830 – $203,340 | 200 |
| 18 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $121,920 | $76,140 – $200,600 | 540 |
| 19 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $120,800 | $80,720 – $174,580 | 460 |
| 20 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $119,400 | $78,450 – $163,540 | 90 |
| 21 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $112,350 | $75,290 – $136,030 | 180 |
| 22 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $110,850 | $53,100 – $339,960 | 90 |
| 23 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $109,710 | $73,100 – $184,570 | 210 |
| 24 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $107,640 | $69,020 – $165,040 | 380 |
| 25 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $106,870 | $64,170 – $156,880 | 320 |
| 26 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $104,490 | $36,920 – $133,430 | 40 |
| 27 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $104,150 | $55,190 – $157,060 | 130 |
| 28 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $103,190 | $73,720 – $225,630 | 340 |
| 29 | Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,980 | $62,400 – $142,340 | 40 |
| 30 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $102,140 | $58,580 – $126,620 | 490 |
| 31 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $101,340 | $75,950 – $127,810 | 190 |
| 32 | Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $100,480 | $63,260 – $136,100 | 50 |
| 33 | Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $100,290 | $60,200 – $114,730 | 190 |
| 34 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $99,980 | $57,600 – $127,030 | 440 |
| 35 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $99,810 | $54,940 – $138,420 | 60 |
| 36 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $99,150 | $70,750 – $141,620 | 640 |
| 37 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $98,580 | $57,860 – $142,390 | 210 |
| 38 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $98,390 | $50,640 – $210,940 | 3,340 |
| 39 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award | $98,260 | $74,610 – $132,770 | 40 |
| 40 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $97,540 | $65,830 – $169,440 | 90 |
| 41 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $97,250 | $57,670 – $117,050 | 260 |
| 42 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $96,910 | $86,140 – $136,860 | 70 |
| 43 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $96,740 | $64,330 – $106,460 | 190 |
| 44 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $96,620 | $65,170 – $125,330 | 130 |
| 45 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $96,430 | $61,820 – $175,610 | 210 |
| 46 | Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree | $96,160 | $66,110 – $139,970 | 170 |
| 47 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree | $96,020 | $60,920 – $128,860 | 40 |
| 48 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $95,430 | $65,370 – $127,100 | 210 |
| 49 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $95,020 | $78,190 – $109,130 | 110 |
| 50 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree | $94,860 | $64,330 – $121,670 | 100 |