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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Kankakee, IL

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Kankakee, IL earns $59,800 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,939 a month.

10th percentile
$46,510
25th percentile
$47,960
Median percentile
$59,800
75th percentile
$73,840
90th percentile
$75,410

Based on 280 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

$47,269 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,800
Federal income tax−$4,996
Social Security + Medicare−$4,575
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,960
Monthly take-home$3,939
Every two weeks$1,818

Does it go far here?

$62,037Median pay in Kankakee, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
28%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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