Kenosha, WI
Across all occupations in the Kenosha, WI metropolitan area, the median wage is $48,310 a year ($23.22 an hour) and the mean $60,490, May 2025. That median is −5% against the US median of $50,980 and −4% against Wisconsin's $50,270. BLS counts 75,450 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is physicians, all other; the largest is laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.
All occupations: Kenosha, WI vs Wisconsin and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Kenosha, WI | Hourly | $14.31 | $17.94 | $23.22 | $32.10 | $47.26 | $29.08 | 75,450 |
| Annual | $29,750 | $37,310 | $48,310 | $66,760 | $98,290 | $60,490 | ||
| Wisconsin | Hourly | $14.41 | $18.12 | $24.17 | $36.71 | $50.47 | $30.90 | 2,941,540 |
| Annual | $29,980 | $37,700 | $50,270 | $76,350 | $104,990 | $64,270 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
266 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Wisconsin. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Kenosha, WI
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $363,890 | $174.95 | 130 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $359,760 | $172.96 | 30 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $215,930 | $103.81 | 120 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $207,140 | $99.59 | 60 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Wisconsin | $172,660 | $83.01 | 140 |
| 6 | Sales Managers in Wisconsin | $145,180 | $69.80 | 200 |
| 7 | Marketing Managers | $144,840 | $69.64 | 80 |
| 8 | Financial Managers in Wisconsin | $142,000 | $68.27 | 260 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $139,350 | $66.99 | 140 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $139,120 | $66.88 | 80 |
| 11 | Physician Assistants | $135,800 | $65.29 | 60 |
| 12 | Human Resources Managers | $133,330 | $64.10 | 80 |
| 13 | Nurse Practitioners | $132,210 | $63.56 | 80 |
| 14 | Computer Network Architects | $131,050 | $63.00 | 90 |
| 15 | Software Developers in Wisconsin | $130,330 | $62.66 | 410 |
| 16 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $129,620 | $62.32 | ** |
| 17 | Purchasing Managers | $128,410 | $61.73 | 40 |
| 18 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $128,090 | * | ** |
| 19 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $122,610 | $58.95 | 170 |
| 20 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $122,520 | * | 100 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Kenosha, WI
Most concentrated occupations in Kenosha, WI
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 6.34 | 300 | 3.92 | $57,910 |
| 2 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 5.47 | 160 | 2.14 | $39,050 |
| 3 | Food Batchmakers | 4.97 | 420 | 5.58 | $45,160 |
| 4 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | 3.84 | 1,040 | 13.83 | $37,810 |
| 5 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Wisconsin | 3.78 | 5,420 | 71.79 | $46,990 |
| 6 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3.72 | 270 | 3.60 | $45,670 |
| 7 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Wisconsin | 3.46 | 1,300 | 17.22 | $58,110 |
| 8 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 2.85 | 520 | 6.96 | $45,900 |
| 9 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in Wisconsin | 2.62 | 1,040 | 13.76 | $47,880 |
| 10 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2.53 | 120 | 1.55 | $62,470 |
Occupation groups in Kenosha, WI
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $117,870 | $135,440 | 3,610 | 47.90 | 0.67 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $93,300 | $102,180 | 1,570 | 20.82 | 0.62 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $82,480 | $92,980 | 830 | 10.95 | 0.65 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $81,680 | $106,800 | 4,670 | 61.86 | 0.98 |
| Legal | $81,180 | $104,210 | 250 | 3.27 | 0.39 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $77,260 | $83,060 | 420 | 5.63 | 0.59 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $76,840 | $82,840 | 3,560 | 47.25 | 0.70 |
| Construction and Extraction | $62,100 | $66,820 | 1,900 | 25.20 | 0.61 |
| Protective Service | $62,020 | $60,600 | 1,640 | 21.80 | 0.90 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $60,680 | $62,290 | 2,790 | 36.96 | 0.94 |
| Community and Social Service | $58,120 | $59,190 | 930 | 12.34 | 0.72 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $52,000 | $60,470 | 540 | 7.10 | 0.54 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $51,680 | $59,950 | 4,020 | 53.24 | 0.91 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $48,160 | $51,240 | 7,790 | 103.23 | 0.90 |
| Production | $47,440 | $50,210 | 6,610 | 87.66 | 1.59 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $46,990 | $49,350 | 14,040 | 186.06 | 2.12 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $39,950 | $42,400 | 2,050 | 27.12 | 0.93 |
| Healthcare Support | $38,010 | $40,810 | 3,200 | 42.41 | 0.83 |
| Sales and Related | $36,730 | $49,130 | 6,810 | 90.22 | 1.04 |
| Personal Care and Service | $35,790 | $37,980 | 1,430 | 19.02 | 0.91 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $35,170 | $39,570 | 40 | 0.56 | 0.20 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $30,160 | $32,890 | 6,750 | 89.43 | 1.02 |
Every occupation in Wisconsin, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 266 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Kenosha, WI estimates (area 28450).
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Kenosha, WI area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.