Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Kankakee, IL
The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Kankakee, IL earns $46,750 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,119 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $33,770
- 25th percentile
- $33,770
- Median percentile
- $46,750
- 75th percentile
- $59,950
- 90th percentile
- $76,780
Based on 760 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
$37,430 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,750 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,430 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,576 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$2,314 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,119 |
| Every two weeks | $1,440 |
Does it go far here?
$48,499Median pay in Kankakee, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Kankakee, IL
All heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois