Highest paying jobs in Kankakee, IL
The best paying occupations in the Kankakee, IL metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 3.6% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $83,650 | $39,800 – $153,140 | — |
| 33 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $81,840 | $56,130 – $130,190 | 40 |
| 34 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $81,620 | $38,510 – $120,290 | 110 |
| 35 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $80,190 | $62,450 – $134,390 | 80 |
| 36 | Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $80,020 | $45,080 – $122,390 | 130 |
| 37 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $79,620 | $56,370 – $118,240 | 40 |
| 38 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $79,310 | $58,750 – $125,850 | 50 |
| 39 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $78,840 | $49,040 – $106,010 | 190 |
| 40 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $78,430 | $60,570 – $97,330 | 50 |
| 41 | Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree | $77,680 | $50,750 – $110,390 | 50 |
| 42 | LogisticiansBachelor's degree | $77,460 | $49,250 – $108,740 | 50 |
| 43 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $77,210 | $49,000 – $113,840 | 50 |
| 44 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $76,780 | $51,200 – $93,600 | 30 |
| 45 | Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree | $76,530 | $50,090 – $109,420 | 50 |
| 46 | Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $75,620 | $51,850 – $100,300 | 70 |
| 47 | Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree | $75,230 | $42,220 – $115,900 | 60 |
| 48 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $74,240 | $50,560 – $99,810 | 300 |
| 49 | Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $73,080 | $39,130 – $100,790 | 100 |
| 50 | Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree | $71,610 | $48,970 – $116,600 | 210 |