SOC 11-2022 · Rockford, IL metro

Sales Managers Salary in Rockford, IL

The average salary for sales managers in Rockford, Illinois is $146,140 a year ($70.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $133,560: half of the 510 people in this job in the Rockford, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).

$146,140average per year

$70.26 / hourMedian $133,560Take-home ≈ $104,060

  • $69K10th
  • $91K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $178K75th
  • $234K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

510people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 8Illinois metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales Managers pay range in Rockford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $234,190 or more. The middle half of sales managers in Rockford earn between $91,120 and $177,530.

  • $69K10th
  • $91K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $178K75th
  • $234K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$146,140$12,178$70.26
Median$133,560$11,130$64.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$91,120$7,593$43.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$177,530$14,794$85.35

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

Sales Managers salary after taxes in Rockford

On the average salary of $146,140, a single filer in Rockford takes home about $104,060 a year, or $8,672 a month and $4,002 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 sales 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 $146,140 buys what about $158,582 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Rockford ($47,120). A typical home costs $221,368, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales Managers salary in other Illinois cities

Rockford ranks 5th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($176,310).

All Sales Managers salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for sales managers

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,770).

Sales Managers salary by city

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Sales Managers salary in Rockford: questions

How much do sales managers make an hour in Rockford?

$70.26 an hour on average, and $64.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $91,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $104,060 a year ($8,672 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $146,140.

Do sales managers earn more in Rockford than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).

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 11-2022; area Rockford, IL (40420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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