Job market report: Rock Island, IL
Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Rock Island, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.
At a glance
- 42 open listings in Rock Island; 55 jobs within 25 miles.
- ▲ 7 new in the last 7 days; 2 today.
- Typical listed pay: $78k a year. Each employer counts once.
- Living costs in IL: 1% below the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
- 2,598 workers in WARN layoff notices within 50 miles.
Most common jobs in Rock Island
- Engineer · 7 listings · typical $97k a year
- Security · 6 listings · typical $68k a year
- Project and program manager · 3 listings · typical $81k a year
- Manager · 3 listings · typical $87k a year
Employers hiring most
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 20 jobs
- United States Army Installation Management Command · 13 jobs
- US Army Civilian Human Resources Agency · 5 jobs
- Defense Commissary Agency · 4 jobs
Nearby cities
- Thomson, IL · 17 jobs · 40 mi
- Davenport, IA · 7 jobs · 4 mi
- Moline, IL · 4 jobs · 3 mi
- Wapello, IA · 3 jobs · 38 mi
- Sterling, IL · 3 jobs · 48 mi
- Milan, IL · 2 jobs · 6 mi
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Live map and job list for Rock Island · Pay is what listings publish, not what people earn.