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Kenosha salaries

The median worker in the Kenosha, WI metro area earned $47,590 a year in 2024, about $22.88 an hour. That ranks #159 of the 391 metro areas published here, 3.9% below the national median.

Wisconsin

Median pay $47,590 $22.88 per hour
Vs national -3.9% U.S. $49,500
Workers 74,050 wage and salary
Metro rank #159 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Kenosha pays 2.7% 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
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 5.4× 2,090 $45,490
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 3.56× 5,100 $48,480
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3.18× 590 $44,460
Packers and Packagers, Hand 3.02× 870 $41,120
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 2.99× 1,230 $40,780
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1.83× 600 $72,350
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 1.8× 520 $67,100
Bartenders 1.69× 610 $22,150
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1.63× 750 $39,270
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1.57× 960 $72,600
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1.51× 1,510 $58,240
Stockers and Order Fillers 1.38× 1,840 $40,440

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Kenosha
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Financial Managers $138,070 $66.38 260
Sales Managers $130,310 $62.65 210
Industrial Production Managers $112,000 $53.85 220
Managers, All Other $111,120 $53.42 260
General and Operations Managers $108,140 $51.99 820
Software Developers $106,070 $51.00 360
Management Analysts $102,660 $49.35 210
Industrial Engineers $95,090 $45.72 260
Project Management Specialists $91,020 $43.76 310
Registered Nurses $84,500 $40.63 1,560
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $79,790 $38.36 260
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $79,580 $38.26 360
Accountants and Auditors $79,130 $38.04 510
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $76,140 $36.61 230
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $72,600 $34.90 960
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $72,350 $34.78 600
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $69,840 $33.58 650
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $69,450 $33.39 250
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $67,690 $32.54 400
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $67,100 $32.26 520
Human Resources Specialists $65,180 $31.34 400
Training and Development Specialists $65,010 $31.26 260
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $64,910 $31.21 270
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $64,670 $31.09 330
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $63,400 $30.48 340
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,500 n/a 330
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,900 n/a 380
Carpenters $60,370 $29.03 330
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $59,750 n/a 540
Food Service Managers $58,800 $28.27 200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $58,240 $28.00 1,510
Computer User Support Specialists $55,090 $26.48 330
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $53,090 $25.53 790
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $51,770 $24.89 290
Machinists $51,500 $24.76 210
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $50,920 $24.48 280
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $50,470 $24.26 220
Construction Laborers $50,240 $24.15 340
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $48,550 $23.34 490
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $48,480 $23.31 5,100
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,350 $23.24 330
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $47,960 $23.06 650
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $47,720 $22.94 430
Medical Assistants $47,640 $22.90 330
Firefighters $47,410 $22.79 200
Light Truck Drivers $46,520 $22.37 600
Billing and Posting Clerks $46,480 $22.35 200
Customer Service Representatives $45,990 $22.11 1,210
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $45,970 $22.10 680
Driver/Sales Workers $45,790 $22.02 320
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $45,490 $21.87 2,090
Office Clerks, General $45,220 $21.74 1,050
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,060 $21.66 300
Nursing Assistants $44,850 $21.56 630
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $44,460 $21.38 590
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $43,420 $20.88 240
Packers and Packagers, Hand $41,120 $19.77 870
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $40,780 $19.61 1,230
Pharmacy Technicians $40,630 $19.54 240
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $40,550 $19.50 930

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Kenosha by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 5,100 $48,480 $23.31
Retail Salespersons 2,190 $31,380 $15.09
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 2,090 $45,490 $21.87
Cashiers 2,020 $30,010 $14.43
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,840 $40,440 $19.44
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,830 $29,060 $13.97
Registered Nurses 1,560 $84,500 $40.63
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,520 $34,450 $16.56
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,510 $58,240 $28.00
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 1,230 $40,780 $19.61
Customer Service Representatives 1,210 $45,990 $22.11
Waiters and Waitresses 1,090 $28,850 $13.87
Office Clerks, General 1,050 $45,220 $21.74
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 960 $37,200 $17.89
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 960 $72,600 $34.90
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 930 $40,550 $19.50
Packers and Packagers, Hand 870 $41,120 $19.77
General and Operations Managers 820 $108,140 $51.99
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 790 $53,090 $25.53
Receptionists and Information Clerks 750 $39,270 $18.88

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

Kenosha pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Kenosha?

The median across all occupations is $47,590, or $22.88 an hour, covering 74,050 wage and salary workers. The mean is $58,130, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Kenosha pay more than the rest of Wisconsin?

No. The metro median of $47,590 is 2.7% 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 Kenosha?

Financial Managers ($138,070), Sales Managers ($130,310), Industrial Production Managers ($112,000). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Kenosha unusually full of?

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, at 5.4× 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.