SOC 21-1021 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Child, Family, and School Social Workers — Kankakee
Kankakee, IL · 7 metro areas compared
The median wage for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Kankakee, IL is $58,180 per year, close to the national median of $59,550 for the same occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +3.4%
- Openings per year
- 35,100
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Kankakee, IL.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Kankakee, IL is $58,180 per year, close to the national median of $59,550 for the same occupation. Half of workers earn between $46,380 and $75,470. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $35,710 and the ninetieth at $93,590.
Employment stands at 140, or 3.4 jobs per thousand held locally. Within the state, Springfield records the highest median at $76,330. Of the 183 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 81st.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $35,710 | −40.0% |
| 25th | $46,380 | −22.1% |
| Median (50th) | $58,180 | −2.3% |
| 75th | $75,470 | +26.7% |
| 90th | $93,590 | +57.2% |
| Mean | $62,240 | +4.5% |
Other metro areas in Illinois
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springfield | $76,330 | 830 | |
| 2 | Chicago | $64,790 | 13,550 | |
| 3 | Rockford | $61,940 | 450 | |
| 4 | Champaign | $60,360 | 400 | |
| 5 | Bloomington | $58,440 | 320 | |
| 6 | Decatur | $57,270 | 160 | |
| 7 | Peoria | $56,740 | 790 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Kankakee run 3.6% below the national average, so the median of $58,180 goes as far as $60,353 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 1.3% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$58,180as reported by BLSLocal price level
96.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$60,353US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $58,180 a year, 2.3% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $35,710 to $93,590 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 140 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Springfield, at $76,330.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Kankakee, IL?
The median annual wage is $58,180, or $27.97 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $59,550, so pay in Kankakee, IL is 2.3% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Kankakee, IL earns more than $93,590 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $35,710 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Springfield, at $76,330 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 140 jobs in this occupation in Kankakee, IL. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. 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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