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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Kankakee, IL

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Kankakee, IL earns $61,420 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,041 a month.

10th percentile
$48,290
25th percentile
$50,480
Median percentile
$61,420
75th percentile
$74,100
90th percentile
$75,870

Based on 110 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

$48,491 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,420
Federal income tax−$5,190
Social Security + Medicare−$4,699
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,040
Monthly take-home$4,041
Every two weeks$1,865

Does it go far here?

$63,718Median pay in Kankakee, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
27%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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