Registered nurse · Rockford, IL

Registered nurse in Rockford: $2,238/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Rockford at $80,930 a year. About 4,620 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.54). The 10th percentile is $66,320 and the 90th is $112,790. Pay ranks 279th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.2× 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 $2,238 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is La Crosse, about 141 miles away, at $3,335 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,238

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$80,930

$66,320 to $112,790

Rent (1 bd)

$940

$1,119 (2 bd)

Employment

4,620

Location quotient 1.54

Pay rank

279th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $80,930.

Taxes$1,623
Rent$940
Other living costs$1,943
Left over$2,238

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $80,930
Federal income tax: −$9,419
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,191
State income tax (IL): −$3,869
Take-home pay: $61,452
Effective tax rate: 24.1%

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

$6,744 gross, minus $1,623 in tax and $2,883 in living costs.

$2,238

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: La Crosse, $3,335/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Rockford?

$80,930 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 4,620 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a registered nurse in Rockford?

$2,238 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax Rent is $940, and pay covers 7.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

La Crosse, about 141 miles away, leaves $3,335 a month, more than Rockford.