Recreation Workers Salary in Rockford, IL

Recreation Workers pay range in Rockford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,420 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Rockford earn between $31,200 and $37,580.

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

Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Rockford

On the average salary of $35,600, a single filer in Rockford takes home about $29,163 a year, or $2,430 a month and $1,122 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 recreation workers? 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 $35,600 buys what about $38,631 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Rockford ($47,120). A typical home costs $221,368, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $35,600 is worth in another city

Recreation Workers salary in other Illinois cities

Rockford ranks 4th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Kankakee pays the most ($39,070).

All Recreation Workers salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for recreation workers

Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,070).

Recreation Workers salary by city

Related jobs in Rockford

• Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$44,260 a year
• Childcare Workers$34,280 a year
• Skincare Specialists$66,090 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$45,070 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$44,100 a year
• Animal Caretakers$35,280 a year
• Amusement and Recreation Attendants$32,960 a year

Average salary in Rockford and every job