Rockford, Illinois Metro Area

MSA: Rockford, IL
counties: Boone, Winnebago

Population (2016 estimate): 339,000
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 4.9%

NFP Employment (2016): 152,000
Average Earnings (2016): $39,880

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,1.2000,1.2,
2012,1.8000,1.7,
2013,0.2000,1.6,
2014,1.2000,1.9,
2015,1.3000,2.1,
2016,-0.3000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,4.0000,2.8,
2012,-3.0000,2.3,
2013,-1.4000,1.9,
2014,1.6000,2.4,
2015,-2.9000,2.3,
2016,-3.1000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,11.8000,8.9000,
2012,10.4000,8.1000,
2013,10.5000,7.4000,
2014,8.1000,6.2000,
2015,7.0000,5.3000,
2016,6.8000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,43640.00,41140.00,
2012,42310.00,42100.00,
2013,41720.00,42900.00,
2014,42380.00,43940.00,
2015,41150.00,44940.00,
2016,39880.00,45850.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	7,430	50.1	1.0	$79,780
Business and Financial Operations	4,570	30.8	0.6	$54,110
IT and Mathematical	1,320	8.9	0.3	$65,420
Architecture and Engineering	2,770	18.7	1.1	$71,030
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	430	2.9	0.4	$64,090
Community and Social Services	1,650	11.1	0.8	$37,760
Legal and Judicial	440	3.0	0.4	$81,610
Education, Training, and Library	9,140	61.6	1.0	$50,820
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,460	9.8	0.7	$34,370
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	10,060	67.8	1.1	$60,050
Healthcare Support	5,320	35.8	1.2	$28,280
Protective Services	2,630	17.8	0.7	$41,020
Food Preparation and Serving Related	12,210	82.4	0.9	$19,850
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	3,450	23.3	0.7	$24,120
Personal Care and Services	3,900	26.3	0.8	$22,290
Sales and Related	13,730	92.6	0.9	$23,570
Office and Administrative Support	22,160	149.4	1.0	$30,800
Construction and Extraction	3,980	26.8	0.7	$59,490
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	5,400	36.4	0.9	$42,930
Production	22,730	153.3	2.4	$36,610
Transportation and Material Moving	13,450	90.7	1.3	$29,630