Renewable Energy Engineer Salary in Rockford, Illinois

Renewable Energy Engineer Salary in Rockford, IL

How much does a Renewable Energy Engineer make in Rockford, IL?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Renewable Energy Engineer in Rockford, IL is $88,541. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $83,539 to $95,818, with most professionals earning between $78,984 and $102,444.

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10th Percentile Renewable Energy Engineer Salary $78,984 Rockford,IL April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Renewable Energy Engineer Salary $83,539 Rockford,IL April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Renewable Energy Engineer Salary $88,541 Rockford,IL April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Renewable Energy Engineer Salary $95,818 Rockford,IL April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Renewable Energy Engineer Salary $102,444 Rockford,IL April 01, 2025
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What is a Renewable Energy Engineer ?

Energy engineering or energy systems engineering is a broad field of engineering dealing with energy efficiency, energy services, facility management, plant engineering, environmental compliance and alternative energy technologies. Energy engineering is one of the more recent engineering disciplines to emerge. Energy engineering combines knowledge from the fields of physics, math, and chemistry with economic and environmental engineering practices. Energy engineers apply their skills to increase efficiency and further develop renewable sources of energy. The main job of energy engineers is to...

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    2 - 4 years experience
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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Renewable Energy Engineer in Rockford, IL. The base salary for Renewable Energy Engineer ranges from $83,539 to $95,818 with the average base salary of $88,541. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $83,539 to $95,818 with the average total cash compensation of $88,541.

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About Rockford, Illinois    Rockford is a city in Winnebago County in the U.S. state of Illinois, in far northern Illinois. Located on the banks of the Rock River, Rockford is t....More

Rockford, Illinois  area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

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