Firefighter · Rockford, IL
Firefighter in Rockford: $2,032/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median firefighter wage in Rockford at $77,150 a year. About 410 firefighter jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.34). The 10th percentile is $34,430 and the 90th is $88,910. Pay ranks 47th-highest of 346 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.8× 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 $2,032 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Ames, about 239 miles away, at $3,039 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$2,032
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$77,150
$34,430 to $88,910
Rent (1 bd)
$940
$1,119 (2 bd)
Employment
410
Location quotient 1.34
Pay rank
47th of 346
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
6.8×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, firefighter pay of $77,150.
- Taxes$1,514
- Rent$940
- Other living costs$1,943
- Left over$2,032
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $77,150
- Federal income tax
- −$8,587
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$5,902
- State income tax (IL)
- −$3,682
- Take-home pay
- $58,979
- Effective tax rate
- 23.6%
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
$6,429 gross, minus $1,514 in tax and $2,883 in living costs.
$2,032
Rank every metro for a firefighter
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Ames, $3,039/mo.
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Other jobs in Rockford
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a firefighter make in Rockford?
$77,150 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 410 firefighter jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a firefighter in Rockford?
$2,032 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax Rent is $940, and pay covers 6.8× a year of it.
Where nearby would a firefighter keep more?
Ames, about 239 miles away, leaves $3,039 a month, more than Rockford.