May 2025 OEWS · Illinois

Highest-paying jobs in Kankakee, IL

All-occupations median

$45,830

10th percentile: $31,200
25th percentile: $35,290
Median: $45,830
75th percentile: $65,680
90th percentile: $97,310
Mean: $57,760

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 42,340.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 96.394, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Kankakee, IL with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Physicians, All Other	200	$67,820	$400,280	$439,900
Pharmacists	90	$110,990	$140,960	$163,150
Dentists, General	40	$106,790	$137,390	$290,090
Sales Managers	120	$58,820	$135,330	$265,810
Computer and Information Systems Managers	60	$79,890	$133,150	$214,750
Nurse Practitioners	100	$96,500	$128,320	$154,290
Financial Managers	170	$77,110	$127,470	$229,460
Industrial Production Managers	120	$81,340	$124,070	$183,540
Human Resources Managers	60	$83,230	$121,560	$171,250
Marketing Managers	40	$65,690	$121,310	$223,810
Software Developers	60	$62,200	$116,550	$168,220
Managers, All Other	100	$60,620	$109,340	$172,690
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	40	$59,710	$107,910	$197,150
Lawyers	50	$80,020	$107,030	$242,890
Electricians	140	$59,390	$105,500	$111,490
Medical and Health Services Managers	250	$70,430	$103,720	$169,110
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	140	$57,270	$100,640	$124,440
Physical Therapists	60	$74,860	$99,770	$129,770
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	130	$65,520	$99,470	$125,080
Project Management Specialists	70	$60,870	$95,790	$136,540
Carpenters	120	$47,730	$95,280	$98,880
Industrial Engineers	80	$59,680	$94,690	$124,600
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	90	$60,520	$94,270	$122,720
Facilities Managers	60	$64,330	$93,590	$139,990
General and Operations Managers	970	$46,750	$93,310	$205,120
Construction Managers	80	$59,680	$92,820	$131,920
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	30	$78,850	$91,720	$129,040
Administrative Services Managers	40	$49,990	$87,490	$156,210
Registered Nurses	1,390	$66,020	$86,220	$108,720
Respiratory Therapists	60	$67,270	$84,490	$101,450
Financial and Investment Analysts	40	$62,440	$84,370	$117,230
Management Analysts	Not available	$39,800	$83,650	$153,140
Mechanical Engineers	40	$56,130	$81,840	$130,190
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	110	$38,510	$81,620	$120,290
Computer Systems Analysts	80	$62,450	$80,190	$134,390
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	130	$45,080	$80,020	$122,390
Occupational Therapists	40	$56,370	$79,620	$118,240
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	50	$58,750	$79,310	$125,850
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	190	$49,040	$78,840	$106,010
Dental Hygienists	50	$60,570	$78,430	$97,330

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Kankakee, IL by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Registered Nurses	1,390	$66,020	$86,220	$108,720
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,220	$31,200	$31,220	$35,400
Cashiers	1,190	$31,200	$31,200	$35,130
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,190	$31,200	$37,110	$48,040
Retail Salespersons	1,140	$31,200	$32,650	$42,240
General and Operations Managers	970	$46,750	$93,310	$205,120
Nursing Assistants	860	$32,750	$37,900	$49,760
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	820	$37,950	$61,200	$95,800
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	800	$37,730	$45,480	$57,560
Stockers and Order Fillers	770	$31,770	$33,110	$41,700
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	760	$33,770	$46,750	$76,780
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	590	$31,200	$35,430	$44,580
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	590	$31,200	$37,380	$44,140
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	570	$31,200	$36,000	$50,720
Office Clerks, General	560	$31,200	$40,450	$59,990
Waiters and Waitresses	550	$31,200	$31,200	$46,910
Phlebotomists	540	$38,170	$40,230	$47,960
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	540	$32,550	$44,740	$63,240
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	520	$35,860	$58,400	$77,460
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	500	$31,200	$38,120	$59,740
Customer Service Representatives	480	$31,200	$40,490	$63,310
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	420	$38,000	$48,500	$78,400
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	400	$35,140	$47,240	$64,490
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	370	$34,120	$37,320	$51,770
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	360	$45,470	$57,980	$77,410

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Kankakee, IL?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Kankakee, IL is $45,830. Employment is 42,340.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Kankakee, IL?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $400,280, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Kankakee, IL.