Physical therapist · Kankakee, IL

Physical therapist in Kankakee: $3,159/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Kankakee at $99,770 a year. About 60 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.87). The 10th percentile is $74,860 and the 90th is $129,770. Pay ranks 225th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,060/mo). Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,159 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 106 miles away, at $4,898 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,159

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,770

$74,860 to $129,770

Rent (1 bd)

$1,060

$1,262 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.87

Pay rank

225th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $99,770.

Taxes$2,166
Rent$1,060
Other living costs$1,929
Left over$3,159

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,770
Federal income tax: −$13,563
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,632
State income tax (IL): −$4,801
Take-home pay: $73,773
Effective tax rate: 26.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,060
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $560
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,989

Left over each month

$8,314 gross, minus $2,166 in tax and $2,989 in living costs.

$3,159

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Decatur, $4,898/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Kankakee?

$99,770 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 60 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a physical therapist in Kankakee?

$3,159 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax Rent is $1,060, and pay covers 7.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Decatur, about 106 miles away, leaves $4,898 a month, more than Kankakee.