Rockford, IL metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Rockford Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Rockford, IL metro area
Figures describe the Rockford, IL metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Rockford city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 329 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $323,660 | $155.61 | 410 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $323,030 | $155.30 | 90 |
| 3 | Radiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $214,670 | $103.21 | 130 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $168,210 | $80.87 | 60 |
| 6 | Pediatricians, General | $161,330 | $77.56 | 30 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $146,930 | $70.64 | 250 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $146,600 | $70.48 | 250 |
| 9 | Financial Managers | $135,650 | $65.22 | 590 |
| 10 | Pharmacists | $134,190 | $64.52 | 300 |
| 11 | Sales Managers | $133,560 | $64.21 | 510 |
| 12 | Veterinarians | $132,720 | $63.81 | 50 |
| 13 | Managers, All Other | $127,870 | $61.48 | 320 |
| 14 | Physician Assistants | $127,800 | $61.44 | 60 |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioners | $127,720 | $61.41 | 240 |
| 16 | Purchasing Managers | $126,970 | $61.04 | 90 |
| 17 | Marketing Managers | $124,440 | $59.83 | 170 |
| 18 | Human Resources Managers | $123,090 | $59.18 | 200 |
| 19 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $121,920 | $58.61 | 540 |
| 20 | Industrial Production Managers | $120,800 | $58.08 | 460 |
| 21 | Information Security Analysts | $119,400 | $57.41 | 90 |
| 22 | Electrical Engineers | $112,350 | $54.01 | 180 |
| 23 | Personal Financial Advisors | $110,850 | $53.30 | 90 |
| 24 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $109,710 | $52.74 | 210 |
| 25 | Software Developers | $107,640 | $51.75 | 380 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Rockford metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.