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Average salary by job family in Kankakee
| Management | $114,200 |
|---|---|
| Legal | $109,960 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $90,000 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $87,250 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $87,100 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $77,620 |
| Construction and Extraction | $77,390 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $75,780 |
| Protective Service | $59,320 |
| Community and Social Service | $58,560 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $57,870 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $53,030 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $52,350 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $50,060 |
| Production | $49,420 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $46,390 |
| Sales and Related | $44,980 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $42,680 |
| Healthcare Support | $41,630 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $38,910 |
| Personal Care and Service | $37,870 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $34,710 |
Highest-paying jobs in Kankakee
- Physicians, All Other$307,680
- Dentists, General$171,710
- Sales Managers$152,590
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$145,550
- Lawyers$142,730
- Marketing Managers$141,620
- Pharmacists$141,610
- Financial Managers$138,860
- Industrial Production Managers$130,930
- Human Resources Managers$126,200
Most common jobs in Kankakee and what they pay
| Job | Jobs | Average salary | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 1,390 | $91,550 | $86,220 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 1,220 | $32,420 | $31,220 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 1,190 | $39,270 | $37,110 |
| Cashiers | 1,190 | $32,650 | $31,200 |
| Retail Salespersons | 1,140 | $35,410 | $32,650 |
| General and Operations Managers | 970 | $115,670 | $93,310 |
| Nursing Assistants | 860 | $41,760 | $37,900 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 820 | $63,950 | $61,200 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 800 | $45,370 | $45,480 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 770 | $35,490 | $33,110 |
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Cost of living in Kankakee
Prices in the Kankakee area are 4% below the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 96.4 for 2024. The average local salary of $57,760 therefore buys what $59,921 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $223,721, 3.3 times the median household income of $68,325.
$223,721typical home value
$68,325median household income
96.4BEA price parity
106,833metro population
Take-home pay in Kankakee
| Salary level | Gross | After tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th percentile wage | $35,290 | $28,930 | $2,411 |
| Median wage | $45,830 | $36,877 | $3,073 |
| Average wage | $57,760 | $45,872 | $3,823 |
| 75th percentile wage | $65,680 | $51,838 | $4,320 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Salaries for every job in Kankakee
Management16 jobs
- Sales Managers$153K
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$146K
- Marketing Managers$142K
- Financial Managers$139K
- Industrial Production Managers$131K
- Human Resources Managers$126K
- Managers, All Other$124K
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$117K
- General and Operations Managers$116K
- Medical and Health Services Managers$114K
- Facilities Managers$100K
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96K
- Construction Managers$95K
- Administrative Services Managers$92K
- Social and Community Service Managers$77K
- Food Service Managers$74K
Legal1 jobs
- Lawyers$143K
Architecture and Engineering2 jobs
Computer and Mathematical4 jobs
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical17 jobs
- Physicians, All Other$308K
- Dentists, General$172K
- Pharmacists$142K
- Nurse Practitioners$125K
- Physical Therapists$105K
- Registered Nurses$92K
- Occupational Therapists$87K
- Respiratory Therapists$84K
- Speech-Language Pathologists$82K
- Dental Hygienists$80K
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78K
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$67K
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$64K
- Surgical Technologists$58K
- Medical Records Specialists$57K
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$57K
- Pharmacy Technicians$43K
Business and Financial Operations13 jobs
- Project Management Specialists$101K
- Management Analysts$97K
- Financial and Investment Analysts$86K
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83K
- Loan Officers$79K
- Logisticians$78K
- Compliance Officers$78K
- Cost Estimators$78K
- Accountants and Auditors$76K
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents$76K
- Training and Development Specialists$68K
- Human Resources Specialists$68K
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62K
Construction and Extraction8 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$96K
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$91K
- Electricians$91K
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$83K
- Carpenters$82K
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$69K
- Highway Maintenance Workers$68K
- Construction Laborers$60K
Protective Service5 jobs
Community and Social Service6 jobs
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair7 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74K
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$70K
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66K
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers$61K
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58K
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57K
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$51K
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media1 jobs
Educational Instruction and Library14 jobs
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$73K
- Instructional Coordinators$65K
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$65K
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$63K
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60K
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60K
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$57K
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School$57K
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$56K
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$56K
- Self-Enrichment Teachers$44K
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$43K
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$39K
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36K
Production19 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75K
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60K
- Machinists$55K
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$53K
- Production Workers, All Other$52K
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52K
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51K
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$51K
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51K
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50K
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50K
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45K
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44K
- Food Batchmakers$43K
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$42K
- Butchers and Meat Cutters$42K
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$40K
- Bakers$39K
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34K
Office and Administrative Support20 jobs
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$73K
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65K
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$62K
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$60K
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58K
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$55K
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$49K
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49K
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47K
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47K
- Customer Service Representatives$45K
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45K
- Billing and Posting Clerks$44K
- Office Clerks, General$43K
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41K
- Data Entry Keyers$40K
- Tellers$39K
- Receptionists and Information Clerks$36K
- Library Assistants, Clerical$34K
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$33K
Sales and Related10 jobs
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$81K
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79K
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$77K
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$67K
- Insurance Sales Agents$67K
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49K
- Counter and Rental Clerks$42K
- Parts Salespersons$41K
- Retail Salespersons$35K
- Cashiers$33K
Transportation and Material Moving12 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63K
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51K
- Light Truck Drivers$47K
- Bus Drivers, School$47K
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45K
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39K
- Driver/Sales Workers$39K
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$38K
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37K
- Stockers and Order Fillers$35K
- Packers and Packagers, Hand$35K
- Parking Attendants$34K
Healthcare Support6 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance3 jobs
Personal Care and Service6 jobs
Food Preparation and Serving Related13 jobs
- Chefs and Head Cooks$52K
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$40K
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37K
- Cooks, Restaurant$36K
- Bartenders$36K
- Waiters and Waitresses$35K
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34K
- Food Preparation Workers$34K
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$33K
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$33K
- Dishwashers$33K
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$32K
- Cooks, Fast Food$32K
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Salary in Kankakee: questions
What is a good salary in Kankakee?
Half of all workers in the Kankakee metro earn less than $45,830 and the average is $57,760. Earning more than $65,680 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.
How much do you need to earn in Kankakee to match a $69,770 salary elsewhere?
About $67,254, because prices here are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4).
What are the highest-paying jobs in Kankakee?
Physicians, All Other ($307,680), Dentists, General ($171,710), Sales Managers ($152,590).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. Area Kankakee, IL (28100), all occupations and 183 individual jobs. What a metro area includes.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Population and median household income: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
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