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Sheboygan salaries

The median worker in the Sheboygan, WI metro area earned $49,300 a year in 2024, about $23.70 an hour. That ranks #99 of the 391 metro areas published here, 0.4% below the national median.

Wisconsin

Median pay $49,300 $23.70 per hour
Vs national -0.4% U.S. $49,500
Workers 60,670 wage and salary
Metro rank #99 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Sheboygan pays 0.8% more 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
Food Batchmakers 20.82× 1,410 $48,130
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 16.63× 1,010 $53,710
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 8.3× 580 $49,940
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 7.31× 500 $50,800
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 7× 1,060 $44,110
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 6.21× 1,040 $59,210
Machinists 5.24× 620 $48,920
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 4.01× 1,080 $77,560
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 3.07× 710 $48,620
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 3.02× 500 $65,040
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 2.8× 1,610 $42,700
Packers and Packagers, Hand 2.48× 590 $46,370

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Sheboygan
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Financial Managers $139,430 $67.03 330
General and Operations Managers $121,660 $58.49 650
Industrial Production Managers $113,730 $54.68 310
Software Developers $104,170 $50.08 280
Managers, All Other $99,970 $48.06 210
Mechanical Engineers $93,270 $44.84 220
Industrial Engineers $93,210 $44.81 460
Project Management Specialists $87,370 $42.01 290
Computer Systems Analysts $82,960 $39.88 200
Registered Nurses $81,360 $39.12 910
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $80,380 $38.65 250
Accountants and Auditors $79,200 $38.08 410
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $77,680 $37.35 210
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $77,560 $37.29 1,080
Electricians $76,900 $36.97 340
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $75,850 $36.47 250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $73,450 $35.31 730
Tool and Die Makers $73,170 $35.18 280
Human Resources Specialists $72,080 $34.65 310
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $67,470 $32.44 210
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $66,160 $31.81 430
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $65,040 $31.27 500
Carpenters $62,810 $30.20 230
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $61,110 $29.38 220
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,020 n/a 200
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $60,680 n/a 590
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $60,610 $29.14 760
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $60,120 $28.90 340
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $59,510 $28.61 320
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $59,210 $28.47 1,040
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,180 n/a 460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $55,570 $26.71 840
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $53,710 $25.82 1,010
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,800 $24.42 500
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $49,940 $24.01 580
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $49,300 $23.70 290
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $49,130 $23.62 300
Machinists $48,920 $23.52 620
Construction Laborers $48,780 $23.45 280
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $48,620 $23.37 710
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,230 $23.19 510
Food Batchmakers $48,130 $23.14 1,410
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,030 $23.09 360
Medical Assistants $48,000 $23.08 370
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $47,790 $22.98 560
Light Truck Drivers $47,520 $22.85 290
Packers and Packagers, Hand $46,370 $22.29 590
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $46,220 $22.22 260
Customer Service Representatives $46,160 $22.19 910
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $46,080 $22.16 530
Nursing Assistants $45,660 $21.95 450
Butchers and Meat Cutters $44,380 $21.34 210
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $44,110 $21.21 1,060
Office Clerks, General $43,930 $21.12 860
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $43,640 $20.98 1,500
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $42,700 $20.53 1,610
Receptionists and Information Clerks $41,440 $19.93 560
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $41,230 $19.82 420
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $38,950 $18.72 430
Cooks, Restaurant $36,600 $17.60 430

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Sheboygan by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,610 $42,700 $20.53
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,500 $43,640 $20.98
Food Batchmakers 1,410 $48,130 $23.14
Cashiers 1,360 $29,570 $14.22
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,310 $35,300 $16.97
Retail Salespersons 1,190 $33,680 $16.19
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,170 $28,580 $13.74
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,120 $31,940 $15.36
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1,080 $77,560 $37.29
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,060 $44,110 $21.21
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1,040 $59,210 $28.47
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,010 $53,710 $25.82
Registered Nurses 910 $81,360 $39.12
Customer Service Representatives 910 $46,160 $22.19
Office Clerks, General 860 $43,930 $21.12
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 840 $55,570 $26.71
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 810 $34,820 $16.74
Waiters and Waitresses 760 $29,070 $13.98
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 760 $60,610 $29.14
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 730 $73,450 $35.31

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

Sheboygan pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Sheboygan?

The median across all occupations is $49,300, or $23.70 an hour, covering 60,670 wage and salary workers. The mean is $60,280, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Sheboygan pay more than the rest of Wisconsin?

Yes. The metro median of $49,300 is 0.8% above 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 Sheboygan?

Financial Managers ($139,430), General and Operations Managers ($121,660), Industrial Production Managers ($113,730). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Sheboygan unusually full of?

Food Batchmakers, at 20.82× 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.