Data vintage · May 2025 · Ranked by median annual wage

Highest-paying jobs in Kankakee

183 occupations with published wages, ranked

The highest median wage in Kankakee belongs to Physicians, All Other, at $400,280 per year. The lowest published median is $31,200.

The 25 highest-paying occupations

Median annual wage · Kankakee, IL · May 2025
#	Occupation	Median	Jobs
1	Physicians, All Other	$400,280	200
2	Pharmacists	$140,960	90
3	Dentists, General	$137,390	40
4	Sales Managers	$135,330	120
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$133,150	60
6	Nurse Practitioners	$128,320	100
7	Financial Managers	$127,470	170
8	Industrial Production Managers	$124,070	120
9	Human Resources Managers	$121,560	60
10	Marketing Managers	$121,310	40
11	Software Developers	$116,550	60
12	Managers, All Other	$109,340	100
13	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$107,910	40
14	Lawyers	$107,030	50
15	Electricians	$105,500	140
16	Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,720	250
17	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$100,640	140
18	Physical Therapists	$99,770	60
19	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$99,470	130
20	Project Management Specialists	$95,790	70
21	Carpenters	$95,280	120
22	Industrial Engineers	$94,690	80
23	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$94,270	90
24	Facilities Managers	$93,590	60
25	General and Operations Managers	$93,310	970

At the other end of the scale

Lowest published median wages in Kankakee, IL
Occupation	Median	Jobs
School Bus Monitors	$31,200	60
Food Preparation Workers	$31,200	270
Bartenders	$31,200	290
Waiters and Waitresses	$31,200	550
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$31,200	130
Dishwashers	$31,200	110
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$31,200	140
Animal Caretakers	$31,200	70
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$31,200	40
Cashiers	$31,200	1,190

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Rankings cover only occupations for which a median wage was published; occupations the survey suppressed do not appear. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.

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