Counter and Rental Clerks pay range in Kankakee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,630 or more. The middle half of counter and rental clerks in Kankakee earn between $31,360 and $45,000.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $36KMedian
- $45K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,500 | $3,458 | $19.95 |
| Median | $35,600 | $2,967 | $17.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,360 | $2,613 | $15.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,000 | $3,750 | $21.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Counter and Rental Clerks pay in Kankakee vs. Illinois and the U.S.
Counter and rental clerks in Kankakee earn 8% less than the Illinois average ($44,910) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($45,700). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $41,300.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee | $41,500 | $35,600 | $31,200 | $62,630 | 60 |
| Illinois | $44,910 | $38,140 | $31,870 | $63,500 | 8,440 |
| United States | $45,700 | $41,300 | $29,800 | $65,370 | 400,810 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Counter and Rental Clerks salary after taxes in Kankakee
On the average salary of $41,500, a single filer in Kankakee takes home about $33,612 a year, or $2,801 a month and $1,293 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Kankakee a good place for counter and rental clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kankakee area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $41,500 buys what about $43,052 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Kankakee ($45,830). A typical home costs $223,721, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Counter and Rental Clerks salary in other Illinois cities
Kankakee ranks 7th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Champaign pays the most ($45,870).
- Champaign$45,870
- Peoria$45,730
- Rockford$45,290
- Chicago$45,100
- Bloomington$44,190
- Springfield$42,720
- Kankakee$41,500
- Decatur$40,260
Highest-paying cities for counter and rental clerks
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($56,030).
- San Jose, CA$56,030
- Fort Collins, CO$53,890
- Washington, DC$53,870
- San Francisco, CA$53,840
- Seattle, WA$53,820
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Counter and Rental Clerks salary in Kankakee: questions
How much do counter and rental clerks make an hour in Kankakee?
$19.95 an hour on average, and $17.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level counter and rental clerks salary in Kankakee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the counter and rental clerks take-home pay in Kankakee?
About $33,612 a year ($2,801 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,500.
Do counter and rental clerks earn more in Kankakee than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,700).
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. SOC code 41-2021; area Kankakee, IL (28100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).
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