SOC 29-2051 · Rockford, IL metro

Dietetic Technicians Salary in Rockford, IL

The average salary for dietetic technicians in Rockford, Illinois is $38,760 a year ($18.64 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,490: half of the people in this job in the Rockford, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,112).

$38,760average per year

$18.64 / hourMedian $36,490Take-home ≈ $31,546

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Illinois metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dietetic Technicians pay range in Rockford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,020 or more. The middle half of dietetic technicians in Rockford earn between $36,490 and $36,870.

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,760$3,230$18.63
Median$36,490$3,041$17.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,490$3,041$17.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,870$3,072$17.73

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

Dietetic Technicians salary after taxes in Rockford

On the average salary of $38,760, a single filer in Rockford takes home about $31,546 a year, or $2,629 a month and $1,213 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 dietetic 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 $38,760 buys what about $42,060 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Rockford ($47,120). A typical home costs $221,368, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dietetic Technicians salary in other Illinois cities

Rockford ranks 2nd of 2 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($42,800).

All Dietetic Technicians salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for dietetic technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,970).

Dietetic Technicians salary by city

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Dietetic Technicians salary in Rockford: questions

How much do dietetic technicians make an hour in Rockford?

$18.64 an hour on average, and $17.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,546 a year ($2,629 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,760.

Do dietetic technicians earn more in Rockford than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,112).

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 29-2051; area Rockford, IL (40420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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).

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