Recreation Workers salary in Kankakee, IL
The median recreation workers in Kankakee, IL earns $36,270 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,461 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,200
- 25th percentile
- $31,200
- Median percentile
- $36,270
- 75th percentile
- $42,790
- 90th percentile
- $59,340
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
$29,528 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,270 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,172 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,775 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$1,795 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,461 |
| Every two weeks | $1,136 |
Does it go far here?
$37,627Median pay in Kankakee, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).