SOC 43-3071 · Rockford, IL metro

Tellers Salary in Rockford, IL

The average salary for tellers in Rockford, Illinois is $41,780 a year ($20.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,420: half of the 270 people in this job in the Rockford, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

$41,780average per year

$20.09 / hourMedian $40,420Take-home ≈ $33,823

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

270people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 8Illinois metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Rockford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,930 or more. The middle half of tellers in Rockford earn between $36,240 and $46,030.

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,780$3,482$20.09
Median$40,420$3,368$19.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,240$3,020$17.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,030$3,836$22.13

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

Tellers salary after taxes in Rockford

On the average salary of $41,780, a single filer in Rockford takes home about $33,823 a year, or $2,819 a month and $1,301 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 tellers? 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 $41,780 buys what about $45,337 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Rockford ($47,120). A typical home costs $221,368, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tellers salary in other Illinois cities

Rockford ranks 2nd of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($43,480).

All Tellers salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for tellers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).

Tellers salary by city

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Tellers salary in Rockford: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Rockford?

$20.09 an hour on average, and $19.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tellers salary in Rockford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tellers take-home pay in Rockford?

About $33,823 a year ($2,819 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,780.

Do tellers earn more in Rockford than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

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 43-3071; area Rockford, IL (40420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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