Registered Nurses pay range in Kankakee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,720 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Kankakee earn between $78,680 and $103,070.
- $66K10th
- $79K25th
- $86KMedian
- $103K75th
- $109K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $91,550 | $7,629 | $44.01 |
| Median | $86,220 | $7,185 | $41.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,680 | $6,557 | $37.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $103,070 | $8,589 | $49.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Kankakee
On the average salary of $91,550, a single filer in Kankakee takes home about $68,845 a year, or $5,737 a month and $2,648 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 registered nurses? 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 $91,550 buys what about $94,975 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Kankakee ($45,830). A typical home costs $223,721, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Illinois cities
Kankakee ranks 2nd of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($97,930).
- Chicago$97,930
- Kankakee$91,550
- Champaign$90,970
- Springfield$89,200
- Rockford$87,550
- Decatur$87,530
- Peoria$86,570
- Bloomington$84,690
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Kankakee: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Kankakee?
$44.02 an hour on average, and $41.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Kankakee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Kankakee?
About $68,845 a year ($5,737 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,550.
Do registered nurses earn more in Kankakee than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; 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 1.51, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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