Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Kankakee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,580 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Kankakee earn between $31,200 and $37,120.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $35KMedian
- $37K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,470 | $3,039 | — |
| Median | $35,430 | $2,952 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,200 | $2,600 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,120 | $3,093 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary after taxes in Kankakee
On the average salary of $36,470, a single filer in Kankakee takes home about $29,819 a year, or $2,485 a month and $1,147 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 teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? 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 $36,470 buys what about $37,834 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 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Illinois cities
Kankakee ranks 3rd of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Decatur pays the most ($47,500).
- Decatur$47,500
- Chicago$39,820
- Kankakee$36,470
- Rockford$36,460
- Peoria$36,200
- Champaign$35,530
- Bloomington$35,470
- Springfield$35,200
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Illinois
Highest-paying cities for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,720).
- Seattle, WA$54,720
- Mount Vernon, WA$54,130
- San Francisco, CA$52,640
- Bremerton, WA$51,970
- San Jose, CA$51,670
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Kankakee: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) 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 teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Kankakee?
About $29,819 a year ($2,485 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,470.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Kankakee than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,981).
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 25-9045; area Kankakee, IL (28100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 1.52, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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