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Human Resources Specialists salary in Kankakee, IL

The median human resources specialists in Kankakee, IL earns $63,720 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,185 a month.

10th percentile
$44,440
25th percentile
$52,030
Median percentile
$63,720
75th percentile
$75,090
90th percentile
$99,630

Based on 160 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

$50,225 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,720
Federal income tax−$5,466
Social Security + Medicare−$4,875
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,154
Monthly take-home$4,185
Every two weeks$1,932

Does it go far here?

$66,104Median pay in Kankakee, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
26%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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