SOC 53-3031 · Kankakee, IL metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Kankakee, IL

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Kankakee, Illinois is $38,830 a year ($18.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,280: half of the 70 people in this job in the Kankakee, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$38,830average per year

$18.67 / hourMedian $32,280Take-home ≈ $31,599

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#8 of 8Illinois metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Kankakee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,790 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Kankakee earn between $31,200 and $42,820.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,830$3,236$18.67
Median$32,280$2,690$15.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,200$2,600$15.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,820$3,568$20.59

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Kankakee vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Kankakee earn 11% less than the Illinois average ($43,840) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kankakee$38,830$32,280$31,200$58,79070
Illinois$43,840$38,960$31,200$65,68013,680
United States$40,730$38,770$22,590$59,980409,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Kankakee

On the average salary of $38,830, a single filer in Kankakee takes home about $31,599 a year, or $2,633 a month and $1,215 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).

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Is Kankakee a good place for driver/sales workers? 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 $38,830 buys what about $40,283 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Kankakee ($45,830). A typical home costs $223,721, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Illinois cities

Kankakee ranks 8th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Decatur pays the most ($45,400).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Kankakee: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Kankakee?

$18.67 an hour on average, and $15.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Kankakee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Kankakee?

About $31,599 a year ($2,633 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,830.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Kankakee than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

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 53-3031; area Kankakee, IL (28100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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