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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Kankakee, IL

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Kankakee, IL earns $65,910 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,323 a month.

10th percentile
$52,830
25th percentile
$60,870
Median percentile
$65,910
75th percentile
$74,590
90th percentile
$80,630

Based on 240 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

$51,876 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,910
Federal income tax−$5,729
Social Security + Medicare−$5,042
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,263
Monthly take-home$4,323
Every two weeks$1,995

Does it go far here?

$68,376Median pay in Kankakee, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
25%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 licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois