Security Guards pay range in Kankakee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,180 or more. The middle half of security guards in Kankakee earn between $35,030 and $44,500.
- $31K10th
- $35K25th
- $35KMedian
- $44K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,030 | $3,419 | $19.73 |
| Median | $35,380 | $2,948 | $17.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,030 | $2,919 | $16.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,500 | $3,708 | $21.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Security Guards salary after taxes in Kankakee
On the average salary of $41,030, a single filer in Kankakee takes home about $33,258 a year, or $2,771 a month and $1,279 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 security guards? 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 $41,030 buys what about $42,565 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.
Security Guards salary in other Illinois cities
Kankakee ranks 6th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($44,360).
- Chicago$44,360
- Springfield$43,700
- Peoria$43,220
- Decatur$41,960
- Rockford$41,610
- Kankakee$41,030
- Bloomington$40,940
- Champaign$39,720
Highest-paying cities for security guards
Idaho Falls, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,260).
- Idaho Falls, ID$68,260
- Fairbanks, AK$60,120
- Kennewick, WA$59,640
- Burlington, VT$55,360
- Anchorage, AK$54,540
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Security Guards salary in Kankakee: questions
How much do security guards make an hour in Kankakee?
$19.73 an hour on average, and $17.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level security guards salary in Kankakee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,030, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the security guards take-home pay in Kankakee?
About $33,258 a year ($2,771 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,030.
Do security guards earn more in Kankakee than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,221).
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 33-9032; area Kankakee, IL (28100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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