High paying jobs in Kankakee, IL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Kankakee, IL. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Kankakee, IL run 3.6% below the national average (2024), so a Kankakee, IL salary is worth about 1.04× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Kankakee, IL · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$400,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,820 – $439,900200
2Pharmacists$140,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$110,990 – $163,15090
3Dentists, General$137,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,790 – $290,09040
4Sales Managers$135,330
Bachelor's degree
$58,820 – $265,810120
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$133,150
Bachelor's degree
$79,890 – $214,75060
6Nurse Practitioners$128,320
Master's degree
$96,500 – $154,290100
7Financial Managers$127,470
Bachelor's degree
$77,110 – $229,460170
8Industrial Production Managers$124,070
Bachelor's degree
$81,340 – $183,540120
9Human Resources Managers$121,560
Bachelor's degree
$83,230 – $171,25060
10Marketing Managers$121,310
Bachelor's degree
$65,690 – $223,81040
11Software Developers$116,550
Bachelor's degree
$62,200 – $168,22060
12Managers, All Other$109,340
Bachelor's degree
$60,620 – $172,690100
13Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,710 – $197,15040
14Lawyers$107,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,020 – $242,89050
15Electricians$105,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,390 – $111,490140
16Medical and Health Services Managers$103,720
Bachelor's degree
$70,430 – $169,110250
17First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$100,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,270 – $124,440140
18Physical Therapists$99,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,860 – $129,77060
19Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,470
Master's degree
$65,520 – $125,080130
20Project Management Specialists$95,790
Bachelor's degree
$60,870 – $136,54070
21Carpenters$95,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,730 – $98,880120
22Industrial Engineers$94,690
Bachelor's degree
$59,680 – $124,60080
23Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$94,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,520 – $122,72090
24Facilities Managers$93,590
Bachelor's degree
$64,330 – $139,99060
25General and Operations Managers$93,310
Bachelor's degree
$46,750 – $205,120970
26Construction Managers$92,820
Bachelor's degree
$59,680 – $131,92080
27First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$91,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$78,850 – $129,04030
28Administrative Services Managers$87,490
Bachelor's degree
$49,990 – $156,21040
29Registered Nurses$86,220
Bachelor's degree
$66,020 – $108,7201,390
30Respiratory Therapists$84,490
Associate's degree
$67,270 – $101,45060
31Financial and Investment Analysts$84,370
Bachelor's degree
$62,440 – $117,23040
32Mechanical Engineers$81,840
Bachelor's degree
$56,130 – $130,19040
33Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$81,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,510 – $120,290110
34Computer Systems Analysts$80,190
Bachelor's degree
$62,450 – $134,39080
35Business Operations Specialists, All Other$80,020
Bachelor's degree
$45,080 – $122,390130
36Occupational Therapists$79,620
Master's degree
$56,370 – $118,24040
37Network and Computer Systems Administrators$79,310
Bachelor's degree
$58,750 – $125,85050
38Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,040 – $106,010190
39Dental Hygienists$78,430
Associate's degree
$60,570 – $97,33050
40Social and Community Service Managers$77,680
Bachelor's degree
$50,750 – $110,39050
41Logisticians$77,460
Bachelor's degree
$49,250 – $108,74050
42Speech-Language Pathologists$77,210
Master's degree
$49,000 – $113,84050
43First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$76,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,200 – $93,60030
44Compliance Officers$76,530
Bachelor's degree
$50,090 – $109,42050
45Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,620
Associate's degree
$51,850 – $100,30070
46Cost Estimators$75,230
Bachelor's degree
$42,220 – $115,90060
47First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,560 – $99,810300
48Highway Maintenance Workers$73,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,130 – $100,790100
49Accountants and Auditors$71,610
Bachelor's degree
$48,970 – $116,600210
50First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,900 – $102,930140

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianKankakee, IL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$400,280	$67,820 – $439,900	200
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,960	$110,990 – $163,150	90
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$137,390	$106,790 – $290,090	40
4	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,330	$58,820 – $265,810	120
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,150	$79,890 – $214,750	60
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,320	$96,500 – $154,290	100
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,470	$77,110 – $229,460	170
8	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,070	$81,340 – $183,540	120
9	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,560	$83,230 – $171,250	60
10	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,310	$65,690 – $223,810	40
11	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$116,550	$62,200 – $168,220	60
12	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$109,340	$60,620 – $172,690	100
13	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,910	$59,710 – $197,150	40
14	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$107,030	$80,020 – $242,890	50
15	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,500	$59,390 – $111,490	140
16	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,720	$70,430 – $169,110	250
17	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,640	$57,270 – $124,440	140
18	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,770	$74,860 – $129,770	60
19	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$99,470	$65,520 – $125,080	130
20	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,790	$60,870 – $136,540	70
21	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,280	$47,730 – $98,880	120
22	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,690	$59,680 – $124,600	80
23	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,270	$60,520 – $122,720	90
24	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,590	$64,330 – $139,990	60
25	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,310	$46,750 – $205,120	970
26	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$92,820	$59,680 – $131,920	80
27	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$91,720	$78,850 – $129,040	30
28	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$87,490	$49,990 – $156,210	40
29	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$86,220	$66,020 – $108,720	1,390
30	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$84,490	$67,270 – $101,450	60
31	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,370	$62,440 – $117,230	40
32	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$81,840	$56,130 – $130,190	40
33	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,620	$38,510 – $120,290	110
34	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,190	$62,450 – $134,390	80
35	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$80,020	$45,080 – $122,390	130
36	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$79,620	$56,370 – $118,240	40
37	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$79,310	$58,750 – $125,850	50
38	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,840	$49,040 – $106,010	190
39	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$78,430	$60,570 – $97,330	50
40	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$77,680	$50,750 – $110,390	50
41	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$77,460	$49,250 – $108,740	50
42	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$77,210	$49,000 – $113,840	50
43	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,780	$51,200 – $93,600	30
44	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$76,530	$50,090 – $109,420	50
45	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,620	$51,850 – $100,300	70
46	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$75,230	$42,220 – $115,900	60
47	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,240	$50,560 – $99,810	300
48	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,080	$39,130 – $100,790	100
49	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$71,610	$48,970 – $116,600	210
50	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,420	$45,900 – $102,930	140

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