Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay range in Kankakee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,790 or more. The middle half of production, planning, and expediting clerks in Kankakee earn between $45,120 and $69,050.
- $36K10th
- $45K25th
- $56KMedian
- $69K75th
- $85K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,120 | $4,843 | $27.94 |
| Median | $55,580 | $4,632 | $26.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,120 | $3,760 | $21.69 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,050 | $5,754 | $33.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in Kankakee vs. Illinois and the U.S.
Production, planning, and expediting clerks in Kankakee earn 5% less than the Illinois average ($61,010) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($62,150). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $59,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee | $58,120 | $55,580 | $36,240 | $84,790 | 100 |
| Illinois | $61,010 | $57,880 | $39,880 | $87,960 | 11,900 |
| United States | $62,150 | $59,650 | $40,080 | $86,000 | 390,160 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salary after taxes in Kankakee
On the average salary of $58,120, a single filer in Kankakee takes home about $46,144 a year, or $3,845 a month and $1,775 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 production, planning, and expediting 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 $58,120 buys what about $60,294 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Kankakee ($45,830). A typical home costs $223,721, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salary in other Illinois cities
Kankakee ranks 8th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Decatur pays the most ($73,150).
- Decatur$73,150
- Chicago$63,640
- Champaign$62,740
- Rockford$61,530
- Bloomington$59,450
- Peoria$59,370
- Springfield$58,250
- Kankakee$58,120
All Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salaries in Illinois
Highest-paying cities for production, planning, and expediting clerks
Idaho Falls, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,150).
- Idaho Falls, ID$90,150
- Bremerton, WA$85,440
- San Jose, CA$78,320
- San Francisco, CA$76,620
- Bismarck, ND$75,570
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Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salary in Kankakee: questions
How much do production, planning, and expediting clerks make an hour in Kankakee?
$27.94 an hour on average, and $26.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level production, planning, and expediting clerks salary in Kankakee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the production, planning, and expediting clerks take-home pay in Kankakee?
About $46,144 a year ($3,845 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,120.
Do production, planning, and expediting clerks earn more in Kankakee than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($62,150).
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 43-5061; 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 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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