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Nursing Assistant Salary in Rockford, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Rockford, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nursing assistants in Rockford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Nursing Assistants in Rockford, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,830
25th Percentile Wage
$24,160
50th Percentile Wage
$27,720
75th Percentile Wage
$31,680
90th Percentile Wage
$36,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Rockford, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,830.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nursing assistants from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$27,720
4.18% 10.43%
2017
$26,560
2.75% -
2016
$25,830
-4.49% -
2015
$26,990
5.52% -
2014
$25,500
-1.69% -
2013
$25,930
4.24% -
2012
$24,830
- -

Table 2. Compare Nursing Assistant Salary in Rockford with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,720 in Rockford is in the middle of salary range for nursing assistants in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in Rockford is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Danville and 15.6 percent (15.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Danville
$31,790
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$28,880
Springfield
$28,480
Kankakee-Bradley
$28,010
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$27,980
Rockford
$27,720
Champaign-Urbana
$27,680
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$27,510
Bloomington
$26,770
Peoria
$25,940
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$25,800
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$25,210
Carbondale-Marion
$25,140
Decatur
$23,710
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$23,610
Bloomington-Normal
$23,390

See also: Top paying jobs in Rockford, Illinois.