Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Kankakee, IL

229 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Kankakee, IL for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Security Guards	$35,380	310	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$35,200	230	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$35,040	70	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,610	80	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,510	300	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$33,970	160	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$33,290	130	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$33,110	770	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$32,820	210	View salary detail
Nannies	$32,820	210	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$32,650	1,140	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$32,430	240	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$32,370	120	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$32,280	70	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$31,900	80	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$31,400	60	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$31,270	30	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$31,220	1,220	View salary detail
Baristas	$31,220	1,220	View salary detail
Bartenders	$31,200	290	View salary detail
Cashiers	$31,200	1,190	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$31,200	70	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$31,200	130	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$31,200	40	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$31,200	60	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$31,200	550	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$31,200	270	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$31,200	140	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$31,200	110	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.