SOC 25-3021 · Rockford, IL metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Rockford, IL

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Rockford, Illinois is $43,070 a year ($20.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,760: half of the 340 people in this job in the Rockford, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$43,070average per year

$20.71 / hourMedian $37,760Take-home ≈ $34,796

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $64K90th

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

340people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#7 of 8Illinois metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Rockford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,780 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Rockford earn between $33,260 and $46,830.

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,070$3,589$20.71
Median$37,760$3,147$18.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,260$2,772$15.99
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,830$3,902$22.51

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Rockford vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Rockford earn 15% less than the Illinois average ($50,730) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Rockford$43,070$37,760$31,200$63,780340
Illinois$50,730$44,230$31,200$79,65015,030
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Rockford

On the average salary of $43,070, a single filer in Rockford takes home about $34,796 a year, or $2,900 a month and $1,338 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $43,070 buys what about $46,737 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Rockford ($47,120). A typical home costs $221,368, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Illinois cities

Rockford ranks 7th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($51,790).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Rockford: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Rockford?

$20.71 an hour on average, and $18.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Rockford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Rockford?

About $34,796 a year ($2,900 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,070.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Rockford than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Rockford, IL (40420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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