Kankakee, IL · SOC 11-9051

Food Service Managers in Kankakee

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$60,420

per year in Kankakee

13% below

National Median

$69,390

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$29.05/hr

median hourly

Employment

100

jobs in Kankakee

BLS metro-level wage data places Food Service Managers pay in Kankakee, IL at a median of $60,420 per year ($29.05/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $69,390, Kankakee pays 13% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 100 food service managerss are employed across the Kankakee MSA in SOC 11-9051.

The Kankakee pay distribution spans from $37,410 at the 10th percentile to $157,880 at the 90th — a 4.2× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $49,250 and the 75th at $77,220, so half of Kankakee-based food service managerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Kankakee, IL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide IL data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Kankakee

Annual Salary Distribution

$37,410$49,250$60,420$77,220$157,880
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$37,410

25th Percentile

$49,250

Median

$60,420

75th Percentile

$77,220

90th Percentile

$157,880

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Food Service Managers make in Kankakee?
The median annual salary for Food Service Managers in Kankakee, IL is $60,420 ($29.05/hour). The salary range spans from $37,410 at the 10th percentile to $157,880 at the 90th percentile.
Is Kankakee a good place to work as a Food Service Managers?
Food Service Managers in Kankakee, IL earns 13% below the national median of $69,390. There are approximately 100 Food Service Managers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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