Kankakee Employment

Employment and Industries in the Kankakee, Illinois Area

Kankakee is a regional center for agricultural trade such as soybeans, corn, vegetables and flowers. The city also manufactures a variety of items including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, flooring products, metal products and processed foods. The major sectors for employment in Kankakee are healthcare, education, government, accommodation and food services, manufacturing, social assistance, finance and insurance and construction.

Some of the popular jobs in Kankakee primarily filled by college graduates are teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, managers, accountants and auditors, social and human service assistants, librarians, financial managers and pharmacists.

The major employers in Kankakee are:

  • Riverside Healthcare
  • Shapiro Developmental Center
  • Provena St. Mary's Hospital
  • CIGNA Healthcare
  • Baker & Taylor Co
  • Sears Logistics Services
  • CSL Behring
  • K-Mart Distribution Center
  • Cognic Corp
  • Bunge Edible Oils
  • Armstrong World Industries
  • Esselte
  • Nucor Steel
  • Merisant
  • Flanders-Precisionaire
  • Peddinghaus Corp
  • Valspar
  • American Springwire
  • Micro Inks Corp

Notable data about Kankakee: In 2008 the cost of living index was 97.7 which is near the nation's average of 100. About 13% of the adult population has a bachelor's degree or higher. In 2007 the estimated median household income in Kankakee was $34,000.

Kankakee companies have access to helpful business organizations including:

The Daily Journal offers current information about the business activities in Kankakee.

Jobs in Kankakee

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations44820$46,650$22.43100
2Transportation and Material Moving Occupations5660$35,750$17.196.7
3Office and Administrative Support Occupations4860$38,570$18.5413.75
4Sales and Related Occupations4400$35,330$16.999.5
5Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations4370$23,180$11.158.7
6Production Occupations4360$44,760$21.525.6
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations4200$77,560$37.295.85
8Educational Instruction and Library Occupations2900$44,470$21.386
9Management Occupations2580$88,570$42.586.35
10Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2300$32,530$15.641.8
11Fast Food and Counter Workers1900$21,170$10.182.45
12Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations1850$53,250$25.63.75
13Healthcare Support Occupations1740$32,840$15.792.85
14Retail Salespersons1420$27,430$13.192.7
15Registered Nurses1400$70,370$33.831.95
16Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1250$31,880$15.333.6
17Cashiers1250$23,500$11.32.2
18Business and Financial Operations Occupations1180$63,570$30.565.35
19Construction and Extraction Occupations1120$69,280$33.314.6
20Protective Service Occupations1030$50,040$24.062.2
21Office Clerks, General1020$36,080$17.351.9
22Nursing Assistants960$31,080$14.940.95
23Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers920$53,380$25.661.2
24Stockers and Order Fillers870$27,650$13.291.25
25General and Operations Managers830$86,280$41.481.5
26Psychiatric Technicians780$52,110$25.050.05
27Personal Care and Service Occupations740$28,120$13.524.65
28Community and Social Service Occupations700$48,760$23.441.75
29Waiters and Waitresses610$22,510$10.821.65
30First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers560$39,760$19.120.95
31Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers550$59,730$28.720.35
32Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive530$37,940$18.241.4
33Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners520$33,460$16.091.5
34Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations520$60,840$29.250.8
35Cooks, Restaurant500$25,610$12.310.9
36Food Batchmakers490$29,550$14.210.1
37Maintenance and Repair Workers, General440$44,000$21.160.9
38Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products440$60,090$28.890.85
39Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners420$29,420$14.150.9
40Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks400$42,600$20.481.05
41Production Workers, All Other380$38,630$18.570.15
42Security Guards380$30,670$14.750.7
43Architecture and Engineering Occupations370$78,720$37.851.7
44First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers370$61,660$29.640.4
45Customer Service Representatives330$37,350$17.951.75
46Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics320$40,870$19.650.5
47Light Truck Drivers320$41,740$20.070.6
48Home Health and Personal Care Aides310$28,650$13.780
49Industrial Machinery Mechanics310$72,090$34.660.2
50Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations300$34,590$16.630.65
51Chemical Technicians290$55,130$26.50
52Computer and Mathematical Occupations290$61,220$29.433
53Receptionists and Information Clerks290$26,710$12.840.7
54Carpenters270$67,420$32.410.6
55Machinists270$45,380$21.820.2
56Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria250$26,250$12.620.3
57Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers250$70,910$34.090.4
58First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers240$29,140$14.010.6
59Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses240$51,740$24.870.5
60First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers230$52,770$25.370.95
61Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators230$29,110$140.8
62Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity230$30,830$14.820.3
63Food Preparation Workers220$24,630$11.840.5
64Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers210$27,020$12.990.75
65Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education210$32,850$15.790.3
66Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks210$35,460$17.050.4
67Bartenders200$22,630$10.880.4
68Billing and Posting Clerks200$49,480$23.790.3
69Helpers--Production Workers200$28,200$13.560.2
70Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other200$89,110$42.840.7
71Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel200$57,110$27.460.7
72Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers200$43,640$20.980.3
73Pharmacy Technicians180$29,280$14.080.3
74Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders180$73,100$35.140
75Social and Human Service Assistants180$46,510$22.360.3
76Accountants and Auditors170$67,390$32.40.9
77Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment170$24,340$11.70.3
78Substitute Teachers, Short-Term170$28,170$13.540.4
79Tellers170$28,940$13.910.25
80Construction Laborers160$56,340$27.080.9
81First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors150$47,470$22.820.3
82Food Servers, Nonrestaurant150$24,890$11.960.2
83Medical Assistants150$36,240$17.430.45
84Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants150$37,250$17.910.4
85Financial Managers140$113,080$54.360.4
86First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers140$72,540$34.880.3
87Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders140$56,620$27.220.2
88Parts Salespersons140$35,240$16.940.2
89Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks140$50,580$24.320.2
90Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other140$73,370$35.280.7
91Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors140$42,170$20.280.2
92Buyers and Purchasing Agents130$62,200$29.90.25
93Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators130$31,600$15.190.4
94Medical and Health Services Managers130$120,630$57.990.3
95Recreation Workers130$25,510$12.270.3
96Child, Family, and School Social Workers120$49,230$23.670.2
97Electricians120$80,870$38.880.45
98Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics120$36,670$17.630
99Physical Therapists120$81,980$39.410.2
100Postal Service Mail Carriers120$50,060$24.070.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Kankakee Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$46,65044,820
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,7505,660
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$38,5704,860
Sales and Related Occupations$35,3304,400
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$23,1804,370
Production Occupations$44,7604,360
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$77,5604,200
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$44,4702,900
Management Occupations$88,5702,580
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,5302,300
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,1701,900
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$53,2501,850
Healthcare Support Occupations$32,8401,740
Retail Salespersons$27,4301,420
Registered Nurses$70,3701,400
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$31,8801,250
Cashiers$23,5001,250
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$63,5701,180
Construction and Extraction Occupations$69,2801,120
Protective Service Occupations$50,0401,030
Office Clerks, General$36,0801,020
Nursing Assistants$31,080960
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$53,380920
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,650870
General and Operations Managers$86,280830
Psychiatric Technicians$52,110780
Personal Care and Service Occupations$28,120740
Community and Social Service Occupations$48,760700
Waiters and Waitresses$22,510610
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,760560
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$59,730550
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,940530
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,460520
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$60,840520
Cooks, Restaurant$25,610500
Food Batchmakers$29,550490
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,000440
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,090440
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,420420
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,600400
Production Workers, All Other$38,630380
Security Guards$30,670380
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$78,720370
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,660370
Customer Service Representatives$37,350330
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$40,870320
Light Truck Drivers$41,740320
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,650310
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$72,090310
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$34,590300

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Kankakee, Illinois Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$46,65044,820
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,7505,660
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$38,5704,860
Sales and Related Occupations$35,3304,400
Production Occupations$44,7604,360
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$77,5604,200
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$44,4702,900
Management Occupations$88,5702,580
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,5302,300
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$53,2501,850
Healthcare Support Occupations$32,8401,740
Retail Salespersons$27,4301,420
Registered Nurses$70,3701,400
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$31,8801,250
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$63,5701,180
Construction and Extraction Occupations$69,2801,120
Protective Service Occupations$50,0401,030
Office Clerks, General$36,0801,020
Nursing Assistants$31,080960
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$53,380920
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,650870
General and Operations Managers$86,280830
Psychiatric Technicians$52,110780
Personal Care and Service Occupations$28,120740
Community and Social Service Occupations$48,760700
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,760560
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$59,730550
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,940530
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,460520
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$60,840520
Cooks, Restaurant$25,610500
Food Batchmakers$29,550490
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,000440
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,090440
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,420420
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,600400
Production Workers, All Other$38,630380
Security Guards$30,670380
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$78,720370
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,660370
Customer Service Representatives$37,350330
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$40,870320
Light Truck Drivers$41,740320
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,650310
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$72,090310
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$34,590300
Chemical Technicians$55,130290
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$61,220290
Receptionists and Information Clerks$26,710290
Carpenters$67,420270

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