SOC 51-2028 · Rockford, IL metro

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Salary in Rockford, IL

The average salary for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Rockford, Illinois is $48,330 a year ($23.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,440: half of the 260 people in this job in the Rockford, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($47,660).

$48,330average per year

$23.24 / hourMedian $48,440Take-home ≈ $38,762

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

260people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Illinois metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay range in Rockford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,310 or more. The middle half of electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Rockford earn between $37,320 and $54,760.

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,330$4,028$23.24
Median$48,440$4,037$23.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,320$3,110$17.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,760$4,563$26.33

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

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in Rockford vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Rockford earn 7% more than the Illinois average ($45,270) and about the same as the U.S. average ($47,660). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $45,850.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Rockford$48,330$48,440$34,350$70,310260
Illinois$45,270$42,470$31,940$61,64013,550
United States$47,660$45,850$35,350$62,950246,970

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary after taxes in Rockford

On the average salary of $48,330, a single filer in Rockford takes home about $38,762 a year, or $3,230 a month and $1,491 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 electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)? 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 $48,330 buys what about $52,445 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 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in other Illinois cities

Rockford ranks 2nd of 5 Illinois metro areas for this job; Springfield pays the most ($49,700).

All Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)

Idaho Falls, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,070).

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary by city

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in Rockford: questions

How much do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) make an hour in Rockford?

$23.24 an hour on average, and $23.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) salary in Rockford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) take-home pay in Rockford?

About $38,762 a year ($3,230 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,330.

Do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) earn more in Rockford than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($47,660).

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 51-2028; area Rockford, IL (40420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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