Medical Equipment Repairers pay range in Rockford
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,340 or more. The middle half of medical equipment repairers in Rockford earn between $40,470 and $75,850.
- $40K10th
- $40K25th
- $65KMedian
- $76K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,690 | $5,391 | $31.10 |
| Median | $64,690 | $5,391 | $31.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,470 | $3,372 | $19.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,850 | $6,321 | $36.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Medical Equipment Repairers pay in Rockford vs. Illinois and the U.S.
Medical equipment repairers in Rockford earn 7% less than the Illinois average ($69,340) and about the same as the U.S. average ($65,930). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $61,660.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford | $64,690 | $64,690 | $40,470 | $97,340 | 40 |
| Illinois | $69,340 | $67,380 | $42,190 | $99,880 | 2,620 |
| United States | $65,930 | $61,660 | $38,490 | $98,280 | 65,990 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Medical Equipment Repairers salary after taxes in Rockford
On the average salary of $64,690, a single filer in Rockford takes home about $51,097 a year, or $4,258 a month and $1,965 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 medical equipment repairers? 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 $64,690 buys what about $70,198 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Rockford ($47,120). A typical home costs $221,368, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Equipment Repairers salary in other Illinois cities
Rockford ranks 4th of 4 Illinois metro areas for this job; Springfield pays the most ($71,670).
- Springfield$71,670
- Chicago$70,210
- Peoria$66,460
- Rockford$64,690
Highest-paying cities for medical equipment repairers
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,880).
- San Francisco, CA$97,880
- San Jose, CA$94,850
- Eugene, OR$85,310
- Modesto, CA$83,590
- Ann Arbor, MI$83,420
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Medical Equipment Repairers salary in Rockford: questions
How much do medical equipment repairers make an hour in Rockford?
$31.10 an hour on average, and $31.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical equipment repairers salary in Rockford?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical equipment repairers take-home pay in Rockford?
About $51,097 a year ($4,258 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,690.
Do medical equipment repairers earn more in Rockford than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($65,930).
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 49-9062; area Rockford, IL (40420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
- 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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