SOC 11-3061 · Rockford, IL metro

Purchasing Managers Salary in Rockford, IL

The average salary for purchasing managers in Rockford, Illinois is $134,580 a year ($64.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $126,970: half of the 90 people in this job in the Rockford, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($156,360).

$134,580average per year

$64.70 / hourMedian $126,970Take-home ≈ $96,731

  • $83K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $158K75th
  • $219K90th

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

90people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Illinois metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Purchasing Managers pay range in Rockford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $218,510 or more. The middle half of purchasing managers in Rockford earn between $100,720 and $158,220.

  • $83K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $158K75th
  • $219K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$134,580$11,215$64.70
Median$126,970$10,581$61.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$100,720$8,393$48.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$158,220$13,185$76.07

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

Purchasing Managers pay in Rockford vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Purchasing managers in Rockford earn 17% less than the Illinois average ($161,930) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($156,360). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $148,080.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Rockford$134,580$126,970$82,720$218,51090
Illinois$161,930$153,370$100,990$225,4504,160
United States$156,360$148,080$92,490$223,28084,320

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

Purchasing Managers salary after taxes in Rockford

On the average salary of $134,580, a single filer in Rockford takes home about $96,731 a year, or $8,061 a month and $3,720 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 purchasing managers? 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 $134,580 buys what about $146,038 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Rockford ($47,120). A typical home costs $221,368, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Purchasing Managers salary in other Illinois cities

Rockford ranks 4th of 5 Illinois metro areas for this job; Peoria pays the most ($182,290).

All Purchasing Managers salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for purchasing managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($205,970).

Purchasing Managers salary by city

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Purchasing Managers salary in Rockford: questions

How much do purchasing managers make an hour in Rockford?

$64.70 an hour on average, and $61.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level purchasing managers salary in Rockford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the purchasing managers take-home pay in Rockford?

About $96,731 a year ($8,061 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,580.

Do purchasing managers earn more in Rockford than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($156,360).

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 11-3061; area Rockford, IL (40420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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