Registered nurse · Kankakee, IL

Registered nurse in Kankakee: $2,420/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Kankakee at $86,220 a year. About 1,390 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.51). The 10th percentile is $66,020 and the 90th is $108,720. Pay ranks 164th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.8× 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 $2,420 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is La Crosse, about 242 miles away, at $3,335 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,420

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$86,220

$66,020 to $108,720

Rent (1 bd)

$1,060

$1,262 (2 bd)

Employment

1,390

Location quotient 1.51

Pay rank

164th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $86,220.

Taxes$1,776
Rent$1,060
Other living costs$1,929
Left over$2,420

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $86,220
Federal income tax: −$10,582
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,596
State income tax (IL): −$4,131
Take-home pay: $64,911
Effective tax rate: 24.7%

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

$7,185 gross, minus $1,776 in tax and $2,989 in living costs.

$2,420

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: La Crosse, $3,335/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Kankakee?

$86,220 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,390 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a registered nurse in Kankakee?

$2,420 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax Rent is $1,060, and pay covers 6.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

La Crosse, about 242 miles away, leaves $3,335 a month, more than Kankakee.