Average Travel Nurse Salary

$2,083/week

The average salary for a Travel Nurse in Kankakee, IL is $2,083 per week. This is 14% lower than the Illinois average of $2,376.

Last updated on November 15, 2026. Based on 141 active jobs on Vivian.com in the last 7 days.

Travel Nurse salaries in Kankakee, IL compared to State and National Averages

$2,083/week

Kankakee, IL

9% lower than the US average.

$2,376/week

Illinois

5% higher than the US average.

$2,266/week

United States

How Travel Nurse Salaries in Kankakee Compare to Other Cities

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Chicago, Illinois

$2,171/week

This is 4% higher than the Kankakee average of $2,083.

Urbana, Illinois

$2,563/week

This is 19% higher than the Kankakee average of $2,083.

Peoria, Illinois

$2,451/week

This is 15% higher than the Kankakee average of $2,083.

What type of Travel Nurses make the most money in Kankakee?

Telemetry earns the most among Travel Nursing specialties in Kankakee, IL, averaging $2,121 per week, followed by Med Surg ($2,070) and Med Surg / Telemetry ($2,070). Telemetry also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,316. For comparison, the Kankakee, IL average for Travel Nurses is $2,083 per week — Telemetry earns 2% more.

SpecialtyAverage Weekly SalaryMax Weekly Salary
Telemetry$2,121$2,316
Med Surg$2,070$2,316
Med Surg / Telemetry$2,070$2,316
Rehabilitation$2,066$2,251
What are the highest paying Agencies for Travel Nurse jobs in Kankakee?

SkyBridge Healthcare Acute Care/ Allied Health pays Travel Nurses the most, averaging $2,450 per week, followed by LeaderStat ($2,251) and Talent4Health ($2,247). Host Healthcare has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,853. For comparison, the Kankakee, IL average for Travel Nurses is $2,083 per week — SkyBridge Healthcare Acute Care/ Allied Health pays 18% more.

Average Weekly SalaryMax Weekly Salary
SkyBridge Healthcare Acute Care/ Allied Health$2,450$2,450
LeaderStat$2,251$2,251
Talent4Health$2,247$2,247
FlexCare Nursing$2,235$2,235
AHS Staffing$2,226$2,316
Infojini Healthcare - Nursing$2,221$2,221
LRS Healthcare - Travel Nursing$2,196$2,196
Host Healthcare$2,169$2,853
Solomon Page$2,149$2,290
GHR Healthcare$2,142$2,142

Last updated on November 15, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com.

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