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Kankakee

Kankakee, IL metropolitan area. 84 published occupation pages; regional price parity 96.4 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 84 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Kankakee pays

Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.

OccupationMedianEmployment
Physicians, All Other$400,280200
Sales Managers$135,330120
Financial Managers$127,470170
Managers, All Other$109,340100
Electricians$105,500140
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,720250
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$100,640140
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,470130
Carpenters$95,280120
General and Operations Managers$93,310970
Registered Nurses$86,2201,390
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$81,620110
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$80,020130
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,840190
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,240300
Accountants and Auditors$71,610210
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,420140
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66,500350
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,910240
Training and Development Specialists$63,770110
Human Resources Specialists$63,720160
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$61,420110
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$60,600140
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,020220
Firefighters$59,850120
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,800280
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,440130
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$58,400520
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,180140
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$57,980360
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,030120
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$56,110100
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$55,410220
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$54,860100
Construction Laborers$54,830200
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,880260
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$48,500420
Machinists$47,930100
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,240400
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$46,750760
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,320200
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,480800
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,190320
Bus Drivers, School$44,870160
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,750330
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,740540
Social and Human Service Assistants$43,250230
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$42,240240
Light Truck Drivers$42,030270
Billing and Posting Clerks$41,290180
Customer Service Representatives$40,490480
Office Clerks, General$40,450560
Bakers$39,570100
Pharmacy Technicians$39,190160
Medical Assistants$38,440210
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,030190
Nursing Assistants$37,900860
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,660320
Tellers$37,360140
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,320370
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,1101,190
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,100220
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$36,700200
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,000570
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,620310
Cooks, Restaurant$35,560320
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,430590
Security Guards$35,380310
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,200230
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,510300
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$33,970160
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,110770
Childcare Workers$32,820210
Retail Salespersons$32,6501,140
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$32,430240
Packers and Packagers, Hand$32,370120
Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,2201,220
Cashiers$31,2001,190
Waiters and Waitresses$31,200550
Bartenders$31,200290
Food Preparation Workers$31,200270
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$31,200130
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31,200140
Dishwashers$31,200110
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.

Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.