Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary
in Kankakee, IL
- Middle 50%
- $34,300–$39,580
- vs U.S. median
- +4%
- Metro rank
- #103 of 523
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Kankakee, IL metro earn a median of $37,380 a year, based on BLS estimates for 590 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% above the U.S. median of $35,800 and 2% below the IL statewide median of $38,060. It ranks #103 of 523 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE590 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in other IL metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $38,180 |
| Springfield, IL | $37,900 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $37,420 |
| Rockford, IL | $37,270 |
| Decatur, IL | $37,160 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,720 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,540 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,400 |
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Questions
What is the average Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in Kankakee?
The BLS median is $37,380 a year (May 2025). Half of the 590 jobs pay between $34,300 and $39,580. The 10th percentile is $31,200 and the 90th is $44,140.
Is Kankakee a high-paying metro for Home Health and Personal Care Aides?
That is 4% above the U.S. median of $35,800 and 2% below the IL statewide median of $38,060. It ranks #103 of 523 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Home Health and Personal Care Aides make an hour in Kankakee?
About $17.97 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $37,380 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $16.49–$19.03 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.