Travel Nurse Salary Guide: Kankakee, IL

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

The highest paying specialty in Kankakee is Thoracic Surgery. Travel roles are currently paying $3,366/wk which is 48% higher than average. Other top paying specialties in Kankakee include Electrophysiology Lab with average pay of $3,235/wk, First Assist with average pay of $3,132/wk and OR Scrub RN with average pay of $3,132/wk.

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Average Travel Nurse Salary

$1,754/week

The average salary for a Travel Nurse in Kankakee, IL is $1,754 per week. This is 29% lower than the Illinois average of $2,258.

Last updated on June 30, 2026. Based on 143 active jobs on Vivian.com in the last 7 days.

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

$1,754/week

Kankakee, IL

24% lower than the US average.

$2,258/week

Illinois

4% higher than the US average.

$2,174/week

United States

How Travel Nurse Salaries in Kankakee Compare to Other Cities

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Urbana, Illinois

$2,348/week

This is 25% higher than the Kankakee average of $1,754.

Peoria, Illinois

$2,338/week

This is 25% higher than the Kankakee average of $1,754.

Rockford, Illinois

$2,344/week

This is 25% higher than the Kankakee average of $1,754.

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

Specialty	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
Telemetry	$1,769	$2,248

What are the highest paying Agencies for Travel Nurse jobs in Kankakee?

	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
Talent4Health	$2,260	$2,260
LeaderStat	$2,248	$2,248
Coast Medical Service	$2,236	$2,236
Solomon Page	$2,232	$2,232
SkyBridge Healthcare Acute Care/ Allied Health	$2,200	$2,200
Trustaff	$2,185	$2,185
GHR Healthcare	$2,142	$2,142
GHR Healthcare - Travel	$2,142	$2,142
Triage Staffing	$2,110	$2,110
Genie Healthcare	$2,092	$2,092