SOC 29-2010 · Rockford, IL metro

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Salary in Rockford, IL

The average salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Rockford, Illinois is $72,330 a year ($34.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,380: half of the 230 people in this job in the Rockford, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,488).

$72,330average per year

$34.77 / hourMedian $76,380Take-home ≈ $56,275

  • $47K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

230people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 7Illinois metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay range in Rockford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,610 or more. The middle half of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Rockford earn between $61,780 and $77,410.

  • $47K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,330$6,028$34.77
Median$76,380$6,365$36.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,780$5,148$29.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,410$6,451$37.22

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

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Rockford

On the average salary of $72,330, a single filer in Rockford takes home about $56,275 a year, or $4,690 a month and $2,164 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 clinical laboratory technologists and 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 $72,330 buys what about $78,488 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Rockford ($47,120). A typical home costs $221,368, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in other Illinois cities

Rockford ranks 3rd of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($78,660).

All Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,190).

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in Rockford: questions

How much do clinical laboratory technologists and technicians make an hour in Rockford?

$34.77 an hour on average, and $36.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level clinical laboratory technologists and technicians salary in Rockford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the clinical laboratory technologists and technicians take-home pay in Rockford?

About $56,275 a year ($4,690 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,330.

Do clinical laboratory technologists and technicians earn more in Rockford than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,488).

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 29-2010; area Rockford, IL (40420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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