SOC 11-3031 · Rockford, IL metro

Financial Managers Salary in Rockford, IL

The average salary for financial managers in Rockford, Illinois is $155,940 a year ($74.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $135,650: half of the 590 people in this job in the Rockford, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).

$155,940average per year

$74.97 / hourMedian $135,650Take-home ≈ $110,273

  • $88K10th
  • $108K25th
  • $136KMedian
  • $190K75th
  • $267K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

590people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 8Illinois metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial Managers pay range in Rockford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $267,320 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Rockford earn between $108,200 and $189,650.

  • $88K10th
  • $108K25th
  • $136KMedian
  • $190K75th
  • $267K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$155,940$12,995$74.97
Median$135,650$11,304$65.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$108,200$9,017$52.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$189,650$15,804$91.18

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

Financial Managers salary after taxes in Rockford

On the average salary of $155,940, a single filer in Rockford takes home about $110,273 a year, or $9,189 a month and $4,241 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 financial managers? 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 $155,940 buys what about $169,217 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Rockford ($47,120). A typical home costs $221,368, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial Managers salary in other Illinois cities

Rockford ranks 4th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($191,110).

All Financial Managers salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for financial managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($273,690).

Financial Managers salary by city

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Financial Managers salary in Rockford: questions

How much do financial managers make an hour in Rockford?

$74.97 an hour on average, and $65.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level financial managers salary in Rockford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $108,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the financial managers take-home pay in Rockford?

About $110,273 a year ($9,189 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $155,940.

Do financial managers earn more in Rockford than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).

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 11-3031; area Rockford, IL (40420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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