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Janesville-Beloit salaries

The median worker in the Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area earned $47,410 a year in 2024, about $22.79 an hour. That ranks #168 of the 391 metro areas published here, 4.2% below the national median.

Wisconsin

Median pay $47,410 $22.79 per hour
Vs national -4.2% U.S. $49,500
Workers 69,210 wage and salary
Metro rank #168 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Janesville-Beloit pays 3.1% less than Wisconsin as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 2.95× 510 $48,240
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 2.35× 850 $44,460
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2.28× 700 $74,420
Bartenders 2.21× 740 $21,590
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1.95× 1,820 $58,900
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1.86× 1,210 $41,200
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1.65× 2,210 $42,600
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1.59× 900 $69,470
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1.56× 960 $34,600
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1.55× 670 $39,320
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 1.47× 570 $44,080
Food Preparation Workers 1.38× 550 $30,490

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Janesville-Beloit
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Financial Managers $144,390 $69.42 250
Industrial Production Managers $123,120 $59.19 230
General and Operations Managers $115,780 $55.67 770
Managers, All Other $106,280 $51.10 370
Software Developers $98,970 $47.58 270
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $97,980 $47.11 470
Industrial Engineers $96,710 $46.50 270
Project Management Specialists $85,920 $41.31 460
Registered Nurses $84,610 $40.68 1,450
Electricians $81,640 $39.25 400
Carpenters $81,370 $39.12 400
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $78,480 $37.73 260
Accountants and Auditors $77,420 $37.22 540
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $74,420 $35.78 700
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $73,890 $35.53 310
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $71,310 $34.29 250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $69,470 $33.40 900
Human Resources Specialists $67,720 $32.56 470
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $65,810 n/a 360
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $64,990 $31.25 300
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $64,560 $31.04 270
Training and Development Specialists $64,140 $30.84 210
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $63,980 $30.76 570
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $63,860 $30.70 420
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $63,420 n/a 330
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $63,170 $30.37 210
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $62,060 $29.84 330
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $61,970 $29.79 240
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $61,600 n/a 850
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $60,770 $29.22 300
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $59,480 $28.60 350
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $58,900 $28.32 1,820
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $58,100 $27.94 480
Computer User Support Specialists $55,620 $26.74 230
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $55,260 $26.57 350
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $53,880 $25.90 760
Construction Laborers $53,870 $25.90 470
Social and Human Service Assistants $51,790 $24.90 230
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $49,770 $23.93 250
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $48,680 $23.40 230
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $48,420 $23.28 470
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $48,240 $23.19 510
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $47,840 $23.00 460
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $47,460 $22.82 660
Machinists $46,540 $22.38 380
Light Truck Drivers $46,420 $22.32 410
Customer Service Representatives $45,240 $21.75 1,200
Medical Assistants $45,040 $21.65 290
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $44,550 $21.42 650
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $44,460 $21.38 850
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $44,080 $21.19 570
Nursing Assistants $43,760 $21.04 600
Office Clerks, General $42,860 $20.60 1,110
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $42,600 $20.48 2,210
Pharmacy Technicians $42,110 $20.24 200
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $41,200 $19.81 1,210
Receptionists and Information Clerks $39,320 $18.90 670
Tellers $38,030 $18.28 230
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,950 $18.25 310
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $37,810 $18.18 230

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Janesville-Beloit by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,210 $42,600 $20.48
Cashiers 1,840 $29,970 $14.41
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,820 $58,900 $28.32
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,790 $28,330 $13.62
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,700 $35,580 $17.11
Retail Salespersons 1,610 $33,330 $16.02
Registered Nurses 1,450 $84,610 $40.68
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,400 $37,130 $17.85
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,210 $41,200 $19.81
Customer Service Representatives 1,200 $45,240 $21.75
Office Clerks, General 1,110 $42,860 $20.60
Waiters and Waitresses 970 $28,290 $13.60
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 960 $34,600 n/a
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 900 $69,470 $33.40
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 880 $33,250 $15.99
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 850 $61,600 n/a
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 850 $44,460 $21.38
General and Operations Managers 770 $115,780 $55.67
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 760 $53,880 $25.90
Bartenders 740 $21,590 $10.38

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Wisconsin metro areas

Janesville-Beloit pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Janesville-Beloit?

The median across all occupations is $47,410, or $22.79 an hour, covering 69,210 wage and salary workers. The mean is $60,360, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Janesville-Beloit pay more than the rest of Wisconsin?

No. The metro median of $47,410 is 3.1% below the Wisconsin median of $48,930. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Janesville-Beloit?

Financial Managers ($144,390), Industrial Production Managers ($123,120), General and Operations Managers ($115,780). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Janesville-Beloit unusually full of?

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders, at 2.95× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.