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Economics
Taxes and Tax
Incentives
Cost of Living
Employment
Highlights
Retail
Sales Projected
Labor Force & Wage Rates
Non-agricultural Employment by Major Industry
Sector
Rockford MSA 2002

| Rockford Area Hourly Wages
(2002) |
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Entry |
Median |
Experienced |
| Construction Managers |
24.84 |
35.77 |
43.46 |
| Customer Service Reps |
8.40 |
11.35 |
14.10 |
| Drafters |
12.98 |
19.45 |
23.59 |
| Electricians |
13.64 |
20.61 |
26.82 |
| Freight, Stock & Material Movers |
6.61 |
10.09 |
13.05 |
| Industrial Engineer |
19.07 |
26.05 |
29.23 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
16.17 |
20.02 |
21.64 |
| Industrial Production Managers |
22.30 |
31.97 |
38.37 |
| Machine Assemblers |
8.73 |
11.49 |
15.30 |
| Machinists |
12.41 |
16.11 |
18.20 |
| Purchasing Agents |
14.84 |
21.35 |
26.78 |
Programmers, Numerical
Control & Process Control |
17.03 |
20.35 |
22.71 |
| Registered Nurse |
16.66 |
20.54 |
22.49 |
| Salesperson, Retail |
6.73 |
8.46 |
11.91 |
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Shipping, Receiving &
Traffic Clerks
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8.16 |
11.08 |
13.39 |
| Sheetmetal Workers |
11.60 |
24.07 |
26.93 |
| Telemarketers |
6.47 |
8.45 |
10.18 |
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