Sales Engineers pay range in Rockford
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,930 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Rockford earn between $75,320 and $85,030.
- $67K10th
- $75K25th
- $75KMedian
- $85K75th
- $109K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $83,420 | $6,952 | $40.11 |
| Median | $75,320 | $6,277 | $36.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,320 | $6,277 | $36.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $85,030 | $7,086 | $40.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Engineers salary after taxes in Rockford
On the average salary of $83,420, a single filer in Rockford takes home about $63,528 a year, or $5,294 a month and $2,443 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 sales engineers? 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 $83,420 buys what about $90,522 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Rockford ($47,120). A typical home costs $221,368, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in other Illinois cities
Rockford ranks 2nd of 2 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($113,830).
- Chicago$113,830
- Rockford$83,420
Highest-paying cities for sales engineers
Durham, NC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($183,510).
- Durham, NC$183,510
- San Jose, CA$180,170
- Ocala, FL$176,450
- San Luis Obispo, CA$172,040
- Sarasota, FL$167,860
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Sales Engineers salary in Rockford: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in Rockford?
$40.10 an hour on average, and $36.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Rockford?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Rockford?
About $63,528 a year ($5,294 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,420.
Do sales engineers earn more in Rockford than elsewhere?
The average here is 38% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($133,516).
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 41-9031; 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 2.49, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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