Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Kankakee, IL
The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Kankakee, IL earns $54,860 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,629 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,330
- 25th percentile
- $44,560
- Median percentile
- $54,860
- 75th percentile
- $68,390
- 90th percentile
- $82,670
Based on 100 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
$43,544 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $54,860 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,403 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,197 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$2,716 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,629 |
| Every two weeks | $1,675 |
Does it go far here?
$56,912Median pay in Kankakee, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).
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