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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Kankakee, IL

The median elementary school teachers, except special education in Kankakee, IL earns $57,980 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,825 a month.

10th percentile
$45,470
25th percentile
$47,980
Median percentile
$57,980
75th percentile
$71,310
90th percentile
$77,410

Based on 360 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

$45,897 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,980
Federal income tax−$4,778
Social Security + Medicare−$4,435
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,870
Monthly take-home$3,825
Every two weeks$1,765

Does it go far here?

$60,149Median pay in Kankakee, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
29%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

All elementary school teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois