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Rockford, IL MSA labor market reports
Free archive of WageScape reports for Rockford, IL MSA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — Rockford wages outpace the nation while job counts lag.
Finance
- October 2026 — Rockford wages outpace the nation while job counts lag.
- September 2026 — Rockford finance labor market loosens while tax talent tightens.
- August 2026 — Rockford unemployment climbs as Financial Analyst pay pulls ahead.
Human Resources
- October 2026 — Rockford pays up for scarce talent as job count keeps slipping.
- September 2026 — Rockford jobs shrink, but wages climb anyway.
- August 2026 — Rockford's labor market splits: manufacturing retreats, benefits costs surge.
Information Technology
- October 2026 — Rockford IT pay splits: security surges, software stalls.
- September 2026 — Rockford IT pay splits: security climbs, infrastructure roles retreat.
Life Sciences
- October 2026 — Rockford life sci pay runs ahead of the national market — selectively.
- September 2026 — Rockford's soft labor market hides a tight science talent pool.
General Market Conditions
- October 2026 — Rockford's jobless rate falls as its job count shrinks.
- September 2026 — Rockford holds near 5% unemployment as state, nation diverge
Restaurant Industry
- October 2026 — Rockford's labor pool shrinks even as unemployment falls.
- September 2026 — Rockford's labor slack widens as front-of-house pay cools.
- August 2026 — Rockford restaurant pay diverges from national retreat.