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Kankakee, IL

State

Illinois

Detailed Occupations

184

Average Salary Across Occupations

$63,292

Highest Paying Occupation in Kankakee, IL

Physicians, All Other leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $293,860.

Largest Employment Market in Kankakee, IL

Registered Nurses has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 1,470 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Kankakee, IL

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Kankakee, IL

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Kankakee, IL

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Physicians, All Other $293,860 $141.28 170
2 Sales Managers $146,110 $70.25 130
3 Pharmacists $136,280 $65.52 90
4 Industrial Production Managers $128,530 $61.79 110
5 Computer and Information Systems Managers $128,260 $61.67 70
6 Financial Managers $126,690 $60.91 180
7 Nurse Practitioners $123,030 $59.15 80
8 Managers, All Other $119,930 $57.66 100
9 Human Resources Managers $119,030 $57.23 60
10 Software Developers $116,640 $56.08 70
11 Marketing Managers $114,230 $54.92 50
12 Medical and Health Services Managers $113,370 $54.50 250
13 Lawyers $112,770 $54.21 50
14 General and Operations Managers $111,170 $53.45 950
15 Physical Therapists $107,770 $51.81 50
16 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $106,460 $51.18 30
17 Personal Financial Advisors $102,120 $49.09 50
18 Project Management Specialists $101,850 $48.97 80
19 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $101,220 $48.66 60
20 Management Analysts $101,140 $48.63 40

👥 Most Available Jobs in Kankakee, IL

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Registered Nurses 1,470 $86,330 $41.51
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,430 $31,200 $15.00
3 Retail Salespersons 1,150 $35,910 $17.27
4 Cashiers 1,100 $30,910 $14.86
5 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,020 $38,730 $18.62
6 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 1,000 $61,240 $29.44
7 General and Operations Managers 950 $111,170 $53.45
8 Stockers and Order Fillers 860 $34,540 $16.61
9 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 760 $50,280 $24.17
10 Nursing Assistants 680 $39,840 $19.15
11 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 630 $35,810 $17.22
12 Office Clerks, General 630 $43,060 $20.70
13 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 630 $43,730 $21.03
14 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 600 $34,390 $0.00
15 Phlebotomists 590 $41,490 $19.95
16 Waiters and Waitresses 590 $33,400 $16.06
17 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 580 $37,180 $17.88
18 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 560 $44,990 $21.63
19 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 550 $54,630 $26.26
20 Customer Service Representatives 530 $43,450 $20.89