SOC 49-2091 · Rockford, IL metro

Avionics Technicians Salary in Rockford, IL

The average salary for avionics technicians in Rockford, Illinois is $50,320 a year ($24.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,620: half of the 40 people in this job in the Rockford, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 42% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($86,742).

$50,320average per year

$24.19 / hourMedian $45,620Take-home ≈ $40,262

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-42%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Illinois metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Avionics Technicians pay range in Rockford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,810 or more. The middle half of avionics technicians in Rockford earn between $38,630 and $63,040.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,320$4,193$24.19
Median$45,620$3,802$21.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,630$3,219$18.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,040$5,253$30.31

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Avionics Technicians salary after taxes in Rockford

On the average salary of $50,320, a single filer in Rockford takes home about $40,262 a year, or $3,355 a month and $1,549 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Rockford a good place for avionics technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rockford area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $50,320 buys what about $54,604 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Rockford ($47,120). A typical home costs $221,368, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Avionics Technicians salary in other Illinois cities

Rockford ranks 2nd of 2 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($91,030).

All Avionics Technicians salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for avionics technicians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($110,790).

Avionics Technicians salary by city

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Avionics Technicians salary in Rockford: questions

How much do avionics technicians make an hour in Rockford?

$24.19 an hour on average, and $21.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level avionics technicians salary in Rockford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the avionics technicians take-home pay in Rockford?

About $40,262 a year ($3,355 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,320.

Do avionics technicians earn more in Rockford than elsewhere?

The average here is 42% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($86,742).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-2091; area Rockford, IL (40420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.31, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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