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Carpenters salary in Kankakee, IL

The median carpenters in Kankakee, IL earns $95,280 a year, 57% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,929 a month.

10th percentile
$47,730
25th percentile
$61,600
Median percentile
$95,280
75th percentile
$98,880
90th percentile
$98,880

Based on 120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$71,143 take-home a year
Gross pay$95,280
Federal income tax−$12,132
Social Security + Medicare−$7,289
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$4,716
Monthly take-home$5,929
Every two weeks$2,736

Does it go far here?

$98,844Median pay in Kankakee, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kankakee, IL

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$93,310
Registered Nurses$86,220
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,200
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$58,400
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$46,750
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,480
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,740
Office Clerks, General$40,450

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