Medical Assistants pay range in Kankakee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,000 or more. The middle half of medical assistants in Kankakee earn between $37,860 and $45,000.
- $37K10th
- $38K25th
- $38KMedian
- $45K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,820 | $3,402 | $19.62 |
| Median | $38,440 | $3,203 | $18.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,860 | $3,155 | $18.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,000 | $3,750 | $21.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Medical Assistants salary after taxes in Kankakee
On the average salary of $40,820, a single filer in Kankakee takes home about $33,099 a year, or $2,758 a month and $1,273 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 medical assistants? 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 $40,820 buys what about $42,347 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Kankakee ($45,830). A typical home costs $223,721, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Assistants salary in other Illinois cities
Kankakee ranks 8th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($47,080).
- Chicago$47,080
- Rockford$44,020
- Springfield$43,790
- Decatur$43,700
- Peoria$43,060
- Bloomington$42,890
- Champaign$42,860
- Kankakee$40,820
Highest-paying cities for medical assistants
Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,730).
- Vallejo, CA$66,730
- San Jose, CA$65,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$64,160
- San Francisco, CA$63,330
- Napa, CA$62,580
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Medical Assistants salary in Kankakee: questions
How much do medical assistants make an hour in Kankakee?
$19.63 an hour on average, and $18.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical assistants salary in Kankakee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical assistants take-home pay in Kankakee?
About $33,099 a year ($2,758 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,820.
Do medical assistants earn more in Kankakee than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,535).
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 31-9092; area Kankakee, IL (28100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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