SOC 13-2051 · Kankakee, IL metro

Financial and Investment Analysts Salary in Kankakee, IL

The average salary for financial and investment analysts in Kankakee, Illinois is $85,640 a year ($41.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,370: half of the 40 people in this job in the Kankakee, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,800).

$85,640average per year

$41.18 / hourMedian $84,370Take-home ≈ $64,980

  • $62K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $117K90th

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

40people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#6 of 8Illinois metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial and Investment Analysts pay range in Kankakee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $117,230 or more. The middle half of financial and investment analysts in Kankakee earn between $62,670 and $96,910.

  • $62K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $117K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$85,640$7,137$41.17
Median$84,370$7,031$40.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,670$5,222$30.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,910$8,076$46.59

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

Financial and Investment Analysts pay in Kankakee vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Financial and investment analysts in Kankakee earn 23% less than the Illinois average ($110,820) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($116,800). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $102,740.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kankakee$85,640$84,370$62,440$117,23040
Illinois$110,820$101,180$64,700$166,09020,520
United States$116,800$102,740$63,720$180,860361,980

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

Financial and Investment Analysts salary after taxes in Kankakee

On the average salary of $85,640, a single filer in Kankakee takes home about $64,980 a year, or $5,415 a month and $2,499 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 financial and investment analysts? 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 $85,640 buys what about $88,844 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Kankakee ($45,830). A typical home costs $223,721, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial and Investment Analysts salary in other Illinois cities

Kankakee ranks 6th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($112,680).

All Financial and Investment Analysts salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for financial and investment analysts

Bozeman, MT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($161,980).

Financial and Investment Analysts salary by city

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Financial and Investment Analysts salary in Kankakee: questions

How much do financial and investment analysts make an hour in Kankakee?

$41.18 an hour on average, and $40.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level financial and investment analysts salary in Kankakee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the financial and investment analysts take-home pay in Kankakee?

About $64,980 a year ($5,415 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,640.

Do financial and investment analysts earn more in Kankakee than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,800).

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 13-2051; area Kankakee, IL (28100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • 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 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).

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