Parking Attendants pay range in Kankakee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,170 or more. The middle half of parking attendants in Kankakee earn between $31,200 and $36,240.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $31KMedian
- $36K75th
- $38K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,090 | $2,841 | $16.39 |
| Median | $31,270 | $2,606 | $15.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,240 | $3,020 | $17.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Parking Attendants salary after taxes in Kankakee
On the average salary of $34,090, a single filer in Kankakee takes home about $28,025 a year, or $2,335 a month and $1,078 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 parking attendants? 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 $34,090 buys what about $35,365 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.
Parking Attendants salary in other Illinois cities
Kankakee ranks 7th of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($39,520).
- Chicago$39,520
- Champaign$37,700
- Bloomington$36,980
- Peoria$36,680
- Rockford$35,050
- Springfield$35,020
- Kankakee$34,090
Highest-paying cities for parking attendants
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,810).
- San Francisco, CA$46,810
- San Jose, CA$46,290
- Kahului, HI$45,970
- Santa Cruz, CA$45,700
- Seattle, WA$44,310
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Parking Attendants salary in Kankakee: questions
How much do parking attendants make an hour in Kankakee?
$16.39 an hour on average, and $15.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level parking attendants 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 parking attendants take-home pay in Kankakee?
About $28,025 a year ($2,335 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,090.
Do parking attendants earn more in Kankakee than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,101).
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 53-6021; area Kankakee, IL (28100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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