Residential Advisors pay range in Kankakee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,270 or more. The middle half of residential advisors in Kankakee earn between $36,750 and $53,590.
- $37K10th
- $37K25th
- $38KMedian
- $54K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,920 | $3,660 | $21.12 |
| Median | $37,530 | $3,128 | $18.04 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,750 | $3,062 | $17.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,590 | $4,466 | $25.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Residential Advisors salary after taxes in Kankakee
On the average salary of $43,920, a single filer in Kankakee takes home about $35,437 a year, or $2,953 a month and $1,363 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 residential advisors? 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 $43,920 buys what about $45,563 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 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Residential Advisors salary in other Illinois cities
Kankakee ranks 6th of 6 Illinois metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($48,920).
- Bloomington$48,920
- Champaign$48,380
- Peoria$45,380
- Chicago$44,260
- Springfield$44,110
- Kankakee$43,920
Highest-paying cities for residential advisors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,630).
- San Jose, CA$60,630
- San Francisco, CA$57,350
- Vallejo, CA$56,720
- Barnstable, MA$54,710
- Seattle, WA$54,530
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Residential Advisors salary in Kankakee: questions
How much do residential advisors make an hour in Kankakee?
$21.12 an hour on average, and $18.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level residential advisors salary in Kankakee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the residential advisors take-home pay in Kankakee?
About $35,437 a year ($2,953 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,920.
Do residential advisors earn more in Kankakee than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,779).
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 39-9041; 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 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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