Civil engineer · Rockford, IL
Civil engineer in Rockford: $2,997/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Rockford at $94,850 a year. About 160 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.48). The 10th percentile is $58,160 and the 90th is $138,910. Pay ranks 215th-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($940/mo). Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,997 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Ames, about 239 miles away, at $3,826 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$2,997
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$94,850
$58,160 to $138,910
Rent (1 bd)
$940
$1,119 (2 bd)
Employment
160
Location quotient 0.48
Pay rank
215th of 368
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
8.4×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $94,850.
- Taxes$2,025
- Rent$940
- Other living costs$1,943
- Left over$2,997
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $94,850
- Federal income tax
- −$12,481
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$7,256
- State income tax (IL)
- −$4,558
- Take-home pay
- $70,555
- Effective tax rate
- 25.6%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $940
- Groceries
- $378
- Getting around
- $575
- Healthcare
- $425
- Utilities and internet
- $236
- Everything else
- $330
- Total spending
- $2,883
Left over each month
$7,904 gross, minus $2,025 in tax and $2,883 in living costs.
$2,997
Rank every metro for a civil engineer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Ames, $3,826/mo.
Civil engineer leftover by city →Best cities for civil engineers to move to →Civil engineer nearby
Other jobs in Rockford
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a civil engineer make in Rockford?
$94,850 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 160 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a civil engineer in Rockford?
$2,997 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax Rent is $940, and pay covers 8.4× a year of it.
Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?
Ames, about 239 miles away, leaves $3,826 a month, more than Rockford.