Cooks, Restaurant salary in Kankakee, IL
The median cooks, restaurant in Kankakee, IL earns $35,560 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,416 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,200
- 25th percentile
- $31,200
- Median percentile
- $35,560
- 75th percentile
- $37,730
- 90th percentile
- $44,250
Based on 320 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
$28,992 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $35,560 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,087 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,720 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$1,760 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,416 |
| Every two weeks | $1,115 |
Does it go far here?
$36,890Median pay in Kankakee, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).