Customer Service Representatives pay range in Kankakee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,310 or more. The middle half of customer service representatives in Kankakee earn between $34,680 and $50,520.
- $31K10th
- $35K25th
- $40KMedian
- $51K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,160 | $3,763 | $21.71 |
| Median | $40,490 | $3,374 | $19.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,680 | $2,890 | $16.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,520 | $4,210 | $24.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Customer Service Representatives salary after taxes in Kankakee
On the average salary of $45,160, a single filer in Kankakee takes home about $36,372 a year, or $3,031 a month and $1,399 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 customer service representatives? 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 $45,160 buys what about $46,849 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Kankakee ($45,830). A typical home costs $223,721, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Customer Service Representatives salary in other Illinois cities
Kankakee ranks 5th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($49,800).
- Chicago$49,800
- Rockford$45,890
- Champaign$45,660
- Peoria$45,280
- Kankakee$45,160
- Decatur$44,630
- Springfield$44,380
- Bloomington$42,580
Highest-paying cities for customer service representatives
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,890).
- San Jose, CA$63,890
- San Francisco, CA$61,320
- Midland, MI$57,930
- Stockton, CA$57,650
- Seattle, WA$56,350
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Customer Service Representatives salary in Kankakee: questions
How much do customer service representatives make an hour in Kankakee?
$21.71 an hour on average, and $19.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level customer service representatives salary in Kankakee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the customer service representatives take-home pay in Kankakee?
About $36,372 a year ($3,031 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,160.
Do customer service representatives earn more in Kankakee than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,823).
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 43-4051; area Kankakee, IL (28100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).
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