SOC 13-1081 · Rockford, IL metro

Logisticians Salary in Rockford, IL

The average salary for logisticians in Rockford, Illinois is $86,080 a year ($41.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,560: half of the 220 people in this job in the Rockford, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,730).

$86,080average per year

$41.38 / hourMedian $78,560Take-home ≈ $65,267

  • $46K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $132K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

220people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#3 of 8Illinois metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Logisticians pay range in Rockford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,360 or more. The middle half of logisticians in Rockford earn between $58,380 and $96,640.

  • $46K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $132K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,080$7,173$41.38
Median$78,560$6,547$37.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,380$4,865$28.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,640$8,053$46.46

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

Logisticians pay in Rockford vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Logisticians in Rockford earn about the same as the Illinois average ($85,640) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($89,730). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $82,320.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Rockford$86,080$78,560$45,540$132,360220
Illinois$85,640$80,100$48,020$128,07014,170
United States$89,730$82,320$50,890$133,160251,040

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Logisticians salary after taxes in Rockford

On the average salary of $86,080, a single filer in Rockford takes home about $65,267 a year, or $5,439 a month and $2,510 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).

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Is Rockford a good place for logisticians? 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 $86,080 buys what about $93,409 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Rockford ($47,120). A typical home costs $221,368, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Logisticians salary in other Illinois cities

Rockford ranks 3rd of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Peoria pays the most ($92,210).

All Logisticians salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for logisticians

Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,170).

Logisticians salary by city

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Logisticians salary in Rockford: questions

How much do logisticians make an hour in Rockford?

$41.38 an hour on average, and $37.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level logisticians salary in Rockford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the logisticians take-home pay in Rockford?

About $65,267 a year ($5,439 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,080.

Do logisticians earn more in Rockford than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,730).

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 13-1081; area Rockford, IL (40420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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