H-1B salaries in Kankakee, IL

Based on 129 certified H-1B filings in the Kankakee, IL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$103,000
Middle 50%$80k–$128.2k
vs. national median−16%comparison median $122,699
Filings129FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $60,716 and $390,609.
PercentileSalary
10th$67,579
25th$80,000
50th (median)$103,000
75th$128,235
90th$231,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $105k $130k FY2020: median $89,188 (28 filings) FY2021: median $102,731 (29 filings) FY2022: median $89,378 (59 filings) FY2023: median $101,290 (21 filings) FY2024: median $115,000 (33 filings) FY2025: median $100,000 (69 filings) FY2026: median $103,000 (60 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 28 filings FY20 FY2021: 29 filings FY21 FY2022: 59 filings FY22 FY2023: 21 filings FY23 FY2024: 33 filings FY24 FY2025: 69 filings FY25 FY2026: 60 filings FY26 69
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$89,188$74,669$198,50028
FY2021$102,731$80,000$131,96929
FY2022$89,378$80,000$109,99559
FY2023$101,290$81,120$118,00021
FY2024$115,000$82,673$132,00033
FY2025$100,000$80,000$130,00069
FY2026$103,000$78,772$123,40860

Cost of living

Kankakee's median H-1B salary of $103,000 is worth about $106,900 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,031Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Kankakee, IL MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,349Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Kankakee, IL MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)96.4Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$106,900Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesIL: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Mechanical Engineer$115,00033
Industrial Engineer$113,56112