SOC 15-1244 · Kankakee, IL metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Kankakee, IL

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Kankakee, Illinois is $87,540 a year ($42.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,310: half of the 50 people in this job in the Kankakee, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

$87,540average per year

$42.09 / hourMedian $79,310Take-home ≈ $66,222

  • $59K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#8 of 8Illinois metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Kankakee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,850 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Kankakee earn between $72,740 and $98,450.

  • $59K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,540$7,295$42.09
Median$79,310$6,609$38.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,740$6,062$34.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,450$8,204$47.33

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay in Kankakee vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Network and computer systems administrators in Kankakee earn 17% less than the Illinois average ($105,450) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($103,680). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $99,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kankakee$87,540$79,310$58,750$125,85050
Illinois$105,450$100,080$65,650$157,8009,820
United States$103,680$99,130$62,640$155,050314,340

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Kankakee

On the average salary of $87,540, a single filer in Kankakee takes home about $66,222 a year, or $5,519 a month and $2,547 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Kankakee a good place for network and computer systems administrators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Kankakee area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $87,540 buys what about $90,815 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Kankakee ($45,830). A typical home costs $223,721, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Illinois cities

Kankakee ranks 8th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Springfield pays the most ($114,630).

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Highest-paying cities for network and computer systems administrators

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($136,400).

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in Kankakee: questions

How much do network and computer systems administrators make an hour in Kankakee?

$42.09 an hour on average, and $38.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level network and computer systems administrators salary in Kankakee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the network and computer systems administrators take-home pay in Kankakee?

About $66,222 a year ($5,519 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,540.

Do network and computer systems administrators earn more in Kankakee than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1244; area Kankakee, IL (28100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).

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