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Food Batchmakers salary in Kankakee, IL

The median food batchmakers in Kankakee, IL earns $38,270 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,586 a month.

10th percentile
$35,470
25th percentile
$37,200
Median percentile
$38,270
75th percentile
$47,670
90th percentile
$50,790

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

$31,036 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,270
Federal income tax−$2,412
Social Security + Medicare−$2,928
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$1,894
Monthly take-home$2,586
Every two weeks$1,194

Does it go far here?

$39,702Median pay in Kankakee, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
42%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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