School Bus Monitors pay range in Kankakee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,640 or more. The middle half of school bus monitors in Kankakee earn between $31,200 and $35,270.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $31KMedian
- $35K75th
- $39K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,140 | $2,845 | $16.41 |
| Median | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,270 | $2,939 | $16.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
School Bus Monitors pay in Kankakee vs. Illinois and the U.S.
School bus monitors in Kankakee earn about the same as the Illinois average ($34,380) and about the same as the U.S. average ($35,150). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $35,100.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee | $34,140 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $38,640 | 60 |
| Illinois | $34,380 | $33,840 | $31,200 | $38,390 | 6,930 |
| United States | $35,150 | $35,100 | $28,130 | $43,250 | 78,420 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
School Bus Monitors salary after taxes in Kankakee
On the average salary of $34,140, a single filer in Kankakee takes home about $28,063 a year, or $2,339 a month and $1,079 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Kankakee a good place for school bus monitors? 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 $34,140 buys what about $35,417 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Kankakee ($45,830). A typical home costs $223,721, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
School Bus Monitors salary in other Illinois cities
Kankakee ranks 4th of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job; Peoria pays the most ($36,140).
- Peoria$36,140
- Champaign$34,630
- Chicago$34,350
- Kankakee$34,140
- Rockford$33,410
- Bloomington$33,300
- Springfield$33,220
Highest-paying cities for school bus monitors
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($49,210).
- Seattle, WA$49,210
- San Francisco, CA$44,050
- Portland, OR$43,110
- Sacramento, CA$42,030
- Rochester, MN$41,990
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School Bus Monitors salary in Kankakee: questions
How much do school bus monitors make an hour in Kankakee?
$16.41 an hour on average, and $15.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level school bus monitors salary in Kankakee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the school bus monitors take-home pay in Kankakee?
About $28,063 a year ($2,339 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,140.
Do school bus monitors earn more in Kankakee than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($35,150).
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 33-9094; area Kankakee, IL (28100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 2.65, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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