Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay range in Kankakee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,790 or more. The middle half of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Kankakee earn between $43,370 and $60,830.
- $38K10th
- $43K25th
- $49KMedian
- $61K75th
- $68K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,290 | $4,274 | $24.66 |
| Median | $48,880 | $4,073 | $23.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,370 | $3,614 | $20.85 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,830 | $5,069 | $29.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Kankakee vs. Illinois and the U.S.
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Kankakee earn about the same as the Illinois average ($52,070) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($53,450). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $48,570.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee | $51,290 | $48,880 | $37,780 | $67,790 | 260 |
| Illinois | $52,070 | $47,920 | $36,220 | $75,030 | 31,700 |
| United States | $53,450 | $48,570 | $35,510 | $77,860 | 597,370 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary after taxes in Kankakee
On the average salary of $51,290, a single filer in Kankakee takes home about $40,994 a year, or $3,416 a month and $1,577 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers? 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 $51,290 buys what about $53,209 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Kankakee ($45,830). A typical home costs $223,721, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in other Illinois cities
Kankakee ranks 5th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Peoria pays the most ($57,200).
- Peoria$57,200
- Decatur$55,990
- Springfield$53,790
- Chicago$52,850
- Kankakee$51,290
- Bloomington$49,730
- Rockford$49,690
- Champaign$47,910
All Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salaries in Illinois
Highest-paying cities for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,070).
- Seattle, WA$82,070
- Lexington Park, MD$81,720
- Parkersburg, WV$79,820
- Anchorage, AK$73,850
- Lake Charles, LA$73,740
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Kankakee: questions
How much do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers make an hour in Kankakee?
$24.66 an hour on average, and $23.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salary in Kankakee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers take-home pay in Kankakee?
About $40,994 a year ($3,416 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,290.
Do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers earn more in Kankakee than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,450).
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 51-9061; area Kankakee, IL (28100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 1.61, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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