Security Guards salary in Kankakee, IL
The median security guards in Kankakee, IL earns $35,380 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,405 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,200
- 25th percentile
- $35,030
- Median percentile
- $35,380
- 75th percentile
- $44,500
- 90th percentile
- $58,180
Based on 310 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
$28,857 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $35,380 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,066 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,707 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$1,751 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,405 |
| Every two weeks | $1,110 |
Does it go far here?
$36,704Median pay in Kankakee, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).