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Top Paying Jobs in Kankakee, IL (2026)

Kankakee, IL has 90 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Pharmacists ($134,910), Sales Managers ($128,970), Nurse Practitioners ($123,700). The cost of living index is 96.39 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $1,326/month.

$105K

Avg. median salary

96.39

Cost of living index

$1,326

Median 2BR rent

N/A

Population

Highest paying careers in Kankakee

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
1	Pharmacists	Healthcare	$135K	$64.86/hr
2	Sales Managers	Management	$129K	$62.01/hr
3	Nurse Practitioners	Healthcare	$124K	$59.47/hr
4	Software Developers	Technology	$122K	$58.54/hr
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	Management	$121K	$58.23/hr
6	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	Public Safety	$120K	$57.84/hr
7	Human Resources Managers	Management	$117K	$56.24/hr
8	Industrial Production Managers	Management	$116K	$56.01/hr
9	Financial Managers	Management	$112K	$53.71/hr
10	Managers, All Other	Management	$106K	$51.13/hr
11	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	Management	$100K	$48.02/hr
12	Management Analysts	Business & Finance	$100K	$48.01/hr
13	Medical and Health Services Managers	Management	$100K	$47.94/hr
14	Marketing Managers	Management	$97K	$46.87/hr
15	Physical Therapists	Healthcare	$97K	$46.67/hr
16	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	Management	$97K	$/hr
17	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	Construction & Trades	$96K	$46.18/hr
18	Industrial Engineers	Engineering	$95K	$45.49/hr
19	Facilities Managers	Management	$93K	$44.64/hr
20	Speech-Language Pathologists	Healthcare	$92K	$44.26/hr
21	Mechanical Engineers	Engineering	$92K	$44.26/hr
22	Project Management Specialists	Business & Finance	$92K	$44.03/hr
23	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	Construction & Trades	$91K	$43.55/hr
24	General and Operations Managers	Management	$90K	$43.42/hr
25	Construction Managers	Management	$88K	$42.54/hr

Affordability snapshot: Kankakee

Cost of living vs. national average-3.6% less expensive

Studio apartment (FMR)$/mo

1-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo

2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$1,326/mo

3-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo

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