Light Truck Drivers pay range in Rockford
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,790 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Rockford earn between $40,490 and $62,650.
- $33K10th
- $40K25th
- $48KMedian
- $63K75th
- $86K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,040 | $4,503 | $25.98 |
| Median | $48,240 | $4,020 | $23.19 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,490 | $3,374 | $19.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,650 | $5,221 | $30.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Rockford
On the average salary of $54,040, a single filer in Rockford takes home about $43,067 a year, or $3,589 a month and $1,656 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).
Is Rockford a good place for light truck drivers? 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 $54,040 buys what about $58,641 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 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Illinois cities
Rockford ranks 4th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Decatur pays the most ($57,850).
- Decatur$57,850
- Champaign$55,710
- Chicago$54,780
- Rockford$54,040
- Springfield$49,450
- Peoria$47,890
- Kankakee$47,300
- Bloomington$46,740
Highest-paying cities for light truck drivers
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,130).
- Anchorage, AK$64,130
- Memphis, TN$59,140
- San Francisco, CA$58,770
- Decatur, IL$57,850
- San Jose, CA$57,840
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Light Truck Drivers salary in Rockford: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Rockford?
$25.98 an hour on average, and $23.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Rockford?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Rockford?
About $43,067 a year ($3,589 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,040.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Rockford than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,279).
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 53-3033; area Rockford, IL (40420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 1.56, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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