General & Operations Managers salary in Rockford, IL
Median pay for general & operations managers in Rockford, IL: $94,700/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $44,670 – $200,330 · about 3,580 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($97,370) by −$2,670 (-3%).
What it's really worth in Rockford
With Rockford's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $94,700 has the buying power of about $105,029 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $63,834 · median home $221,368 · median rent $1,319/mo.
How Rockford ranks for this job
On raw pay, Rockford, IL is 103rd of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once Rockford's cost of living is applied, it ranks 53rd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Rockford is one of the places where general & operations managers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Rockford
A median home in Rockford, IL costs $221,368 — about 2.3× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,319/mo works out at 17% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where general & operations managers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Rockford.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Rockford | Rent vs Rockford |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +76% | 2.7× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +63% | 2× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +51% | 2.5× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +51% | 1.8× |
Same job elsewhere in IL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Rockford | Rent vs Rockford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $106,940 | +13% | 1.7× |
| Peoria, IL | $93,210 | −2% | 0.9× |
Staying in IL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires general & operations managers around Rockford
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles · Manufacturing
- Mercyhealth · Healthcare
- Swedish American Health System · Healthcare
- Haldex Hydraulics Corporation · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Rockford
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.