Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Kankakee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,080 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Kankakee earn between $78,310 and $106,470.
- $66K10th
- $78K25th
- $99KMedian
- $106K75th
- $125K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $95,950 | $7,996 | — |
| Median | $99,470 | $8,289 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,310 | $6,526 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $106,470 | $8,872 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary after taxes in Kankakee
On the average salary of $95,950, a single filer in Kankakee takes home about $71,722 a year, or $5,977 a month and $2,759 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 education administrators, kindergarten through secondary? 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 $95,950 buys what about $99,539 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Kankakee ($45,830). A typical home costs $223,721, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other Illinois cities
Kankakee ranks 7th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($124,080).
- Chicago$124,080
- Springfield$117,020
- Decatur$104,640
- Peoria$102,550
- Champaign$101,430
- Bloomington$99,830
- Kankakee$95,950
- Rockford$93,200
All Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salaries in Illinois
Highest-paying cities for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,480).
- Bremerton, WA$169,480
- Seattle, WA$166,970
- Mount Vernon, WA$164,920
- Bridgeport, CT$164,050
- San Jose, CA$162,910
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary by city
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in Kankakee: questions
What is the entry-level education administrators, kindergarten through secondary salary in Kankakee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,310, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the education administrators, kindergarten through secondary take-home pay in Kankakee?
About $71,722 a year ($5,977 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,950.
Do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary earn more in Kankakee than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($118,908).
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 11-9032; area Kankakee, IL (28100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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