Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Kankakee, IL
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Kankakee, IL earns $59,870 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,943 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,120
- 25th percentile
- $48,120
- Median percentile
- $59,870
- 75th percentile
- $74,520
- 90th percentile
- $79,610
Based on 70 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
$47,322 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $59,870 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,004 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,580 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$2,964 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,943 |
| Every two weeks | $1,820 |
Does it go far here?
$62,110Median 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
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