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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Kankakee, IL

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in Kankakee, IL earns $56,960 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,761 a month.

10th percentile
$44,580
25th percentile
$48,510
Median percentile
$56,960
75th percentile
$59,740
90th percentile
$78,840

Based on 40 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

$45,128 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,960
Federal income tax−$4,655
Social Security + Medicare−$4,357
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,820
Monthly take-home$3,761
Every two weeks$1,736

Does it go far here?

$59,091Median 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 kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois