Software Engineer salary in Rockford, IL

Based on 37 certified H-1B filings in the Rockford, IL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Rockton, Roscoe, Loves Park.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$112,216
Middle 50%$91.3k–$133.1k
vs. national median−19%comparison median $139,194
Filings37FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $76,723 and $137,116.
PercentileSalary
10th$89,274
25th$91,312
50th (median)$112,216
75th$133,141
90th$133,141

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $105k $140k FY2020: median $78,104 (25 filings) FY2021: median $85,603 (22 filings) FY2022: median $88,067 (21 filings) FY2023: median $110,906 (13 filings) FY2024: median $103,272 (22 filings) FY2025: median $126,942 (23 filings) FY2026: median $92,650 (14 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 25 filings FY20 FY2021: 22 filings FY21 FY2022: 21 filings FY22 FY2023: 13 filings FY23 FY2024: 22 filings FY24 FY2025: 23 filings FY25 FY2026: 14 filings FY26 25
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$78,104$70,262$96,20025
FY2021$85,603$75,462$100,85922
FY2022$88,067$88,067$99,45021
FY2023$110,906$88,000$112,00013
FY2024$103,272$89,798$121,84622
FY2025$126,942$97,156$133,14123
FY2026$92,650$89,274$126,94214

Cost of living

Rockford's median Software Engineer salary of $112,216 is worth about $121,800 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Rockford = 92.2).

Compared with all workers here

All Software Developers in the Rockford, IL area earned a median of $107,640 in May 2025 (380 employed). The H-1B median here is $112,216, 4% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Hamilton Sundstrand$133,14117
L&T Technology Servicestoo few7
AAC Plustoo few2
E-Giants Technologiestoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $91,312 16
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV $133,141 17

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$89,274$91,31216
Expert · Level IV$133,141$133,14117

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.