Childcare Workers pay range in Kankakee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,510 or more. The middle half of childcare workers in Kankakee earn between $31,200 and $35,610.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $33KMedian
- $36K75th
- $38K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,920 | $2,827 | $16.31 |
| Median | $32,820 | $2,735 | $15.78 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,610 | $2,968 | $17.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Childcare Workers salary after taxes in Kankakee
On the average salary of $33,920, a single filer in Kankakee takes home about $27,897 a year, or $2,325 a month and $1,073 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Kankakee a good place for childcare workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kankakee area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $33,920 buys what about $35,189 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Kankakee ($45,830). A typical home costs $223,721, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Childcare Workers salary in other Illinois cities
Kankakee ranks 8th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($37,220).
- Chicago$37,220
- Decatur$35,350
- Springfield$35,130
- Champaign$35,060
- Bloomington$34,430
- Rockford$34,280
- Peoria$34,030
- Kankakee$33,920
Highest-paying cities for childcare workers
Sarasota, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,680).
- Sarasota, FL$52,680
- San Jose, CA$48,450
- San Francisco, CA$46,100
- Seattle, WA$44,390
- Boulder, CO$44,280
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Childcare Workers salary in Kankakee: questions
How much do childcare workers make an hour in Kankakee?
$16.31 an hour on average, and $15.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level childcare workers salary in Kankakee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the childcare workers take-home pay in Kankakee?
About $27,897 a year ($2,325 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,920.
Do childcare workers earn more in Kankakee than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,505).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-9011; area Kankakee, IL (28100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.49, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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