Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Kankakee, IL
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Kankakee, IL earns $94,270 a year, 58% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,874 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $60,520
- 25th percentile
- $71,120
- Median percentile
- $94,270
- 75th percentile
- $119,460
- 90th percentile
- $122,720
Based on 90 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
$70,483 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $94,270 |
| Federal income tax | −$11,909 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,212 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$4,666 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,874 |
| Every two weeks | $2,711 |
Does it go far here?
$97,797Median pay in Kankakee, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Kankakee, IL
All operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois