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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Kankakee, IL

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Kankakee, IL earns $48,730 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,244 a month.

10th percentile
$33,600
25th percentile
$44,170
Median percentile
$48,730
75th percentile
$60,820
90th percentile
$83,310

Based on 40 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

$38,922 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,730
Federal income tax−$3,668
Social Security + Medicare−$3,728
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,412
Monthly take-home$3,244
Every two weeks$1,497

Does it go far here?

$50,553Median pay in Kankakee, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
34%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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