High paying entry level jobs in Janesville-Beloit, WI

These occupations in Janesville-Beloit, WI ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Janesville-Beloit, WI run 6.3% below the national average (2024), so a Janesville-Beloit, WI salary is worth about 1.07× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Janesville-Beloit, WI · Employed

1Dentists, General$208,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$129,380 – $286,88050
2Pharmacists$150,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$109,540 – $167,540150
3Physician Assistants$135,830
Master's degree
$110,860 – $156,01060
4Nurse Practitioners$125,300
Master's degree
$104,560 – $157,180120
5Lawyers$110,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,000 – $332,060140
6Electrical Engineers$107,140
Bachelor's degree
$79,230 – $128,62070
7Software Developers$105,670
Bachelor's degree
$64,150 – $165,250280
8Veterinarians$105,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,230 – $155,82030
9Physical Therapists$100,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,190 – $123,710150
10Computer Systems Analysts$99,950
Bachelor's degree
$66,390 – $127,770150
11Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$99,830
Associate's degree
$79,290 – $120,94050
12Data Scientists$99,630
Bachelor's degree
$70,310 – $143,61070
13Dental Hygienists$96,200
Associate's degree
$78,870 – $102,050120
14Industrial Engineers$96,110
Bachelor's degree
$70,880 – $129,950260
15Chemists$95,430
Bachelor's degree
$59,330 – $127,65040
16Occupational Therapists$94,750
Master's degree
$70,260 – $107,39070
17Mechanical Engineers$93,550
Bachelor's degree
$67,290 – $138,510150
18Registered Nurses$93,030
Bachelor's degree
$77,440 – $103,6001,680
19Project Management Specialists$92,280
Bachelor's degree
$52,510 – $134,080490
20Financial and Investment Analysts$91,710
Bachelor's degree
$61,520 – $156,65060
21Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$89,070
Bachelor's degree
$63,080 – $130,84080
22Network and Computer Systems Administrators$86,370
Bachelor's degree
$55,590 – $134,740210
23Civil Engineers$85,740
Bachelor's degree
$61,770 – $132,800150
24Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$85,550
Bachelor's degree
$65,720 – $140,82040
25Computer Occupations, All Other$82,630
Bachelor's degree
$48,880 – $137,13050
26Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,790
Associate's degree
$46,850 – $102,63030
27Respiratory Therapists$81,600
Associate's degree
$68,890 – $96,51070
28Accountants and Auditors$77,100
Bachelor's degree
$57,830 – $127,790500
29Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,020
Associate's degree
$61,060 – $96,930160
30Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$74,950
Master's degree
$43,610 – $74,95030
31Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,660
Bachelor's degree
$54,290 – $119,190140
32Surgical Technologists$74,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,870 – $77,00060
33Logisticians$74,090
Bachelor's degree
$56,760 – $119,620140
34Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$73,280
Bachelor's degree
$48,990 – $92,24070
35Physical Therapist Assistants$69,900
Associate's degree
$54,730 – $81,68050
36Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$66,180
Bachelor's degree
$49,450 – $102,900340
37Operations Research Analysts$65,240
Bachelor's degree
$47,390 – $82,16060
38Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$65,090
Master's degree
$48,560 – $93,660110
39Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,100
Associate's degree
$46,970 – $88,30070
40Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,870 – $76,650190
41Human Resources Specialists$63,270
Bachelor's degree
$49,990 – $97,380500
42Mechanical Drafters$63,230
Associate's degree
$46,190 – $88,09040
43Public Relations Specialists$62,790
Bachelor's degree
$43,880 – $99,93040
44Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,480
Bachelor's degree
$39,990 – $102,940290
45Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,850
Associate's degree
$48,420 – $99,17050
46Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,710
Bachelor's degree
$46,020 – $96,280130
47Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$61,520
Master's degree
$50,140 – $89,62040
48Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,350
Bachelor's degree
$47,760 – $101,750490
49Graphic Designers$60,700
Bachelor's degree
$42,800 – $83,01050
50Special Education Teachers, Middle School$60,380
Bachelor's degree
$47,120 – $94,430100

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianJanesville-Beloit, WI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$208,000	$129,380 – $286,880	50
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,120	$109,540 – $167,540	150
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,830	$110,860 – $156,010	60
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$125,300	$104,560 – $157,180	120
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$110,380	$73,000 – $332,060	140
6	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,140	$79,230 – $128,620	70
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$105,670	$64,150 – $165,250	280
8	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$105,410	$74,230 – $155,820	30
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,830	$69,190 – $123,710	150
10	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,950	$66,390 – $127,770	150
11	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$99,830	$79,290 – $120,940	50
12	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$99,630	$70,310 – $143,610	70
13	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$96,200	$78,870 – $102,050	120
14	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,110	$70,880 – $129,950	260
15	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$95,430	$59,330 – $127,650	40
16	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$94,750	$70,260 – $107,390	70
17	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,550	$67,290 – $138,510	150
18	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$93,030	$77,440 – $103,600	1,680
19	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$92,280	$52,510 – $134,080	490
20	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,710	$61,520 – $156,650	60
21	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$89,070	$63,080 – $130,840	80
22	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$86,370	$55,590 – $134,740	210
23	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$85,740	$61,770 – $132,800	150
24	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$85,550	$65,720 – $140,820	40
25	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,630	$48,880 – $137,130	50
26	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,790	$46,850 – $102,630	30
27	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,600	$68,890 – $96,510	70
28	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,100	$57,830 – $127,790	500
29	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,020	$61,060 – $96,930	160
30	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$74,950	$43,610 – $74,950	30
31	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$74,660	$54,290 – $119,190	140
32	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,360	$59,870 – $77,000	60
33	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$74,090	$56,760 – $119,620	140
34	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$73,280	$48,990 – $92,240	70
35	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$69,900	$54,730 – $81,680	50
36	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$66,180	$49,450 – $102,900	340
37	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$65,240	$47,390 – $82,160	60
38	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$65,090	$48,560 – $93,660	110
39	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,100	$46,970 – $88,300	70
40	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,000	$49,870 – $76,650	190
41	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,270	$49,990 – $97,380	500
42	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,230	$46,190 – $88,090	40
43	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,790	$43,880 – $99,930	40
44	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,480	$39,990 – $102,940	290
45	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,850	$48,420 – $99,170	50
46	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$61,710	$46,020 – $96,280	130
47	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$61,520	$50,140 – $89,620	40
48	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,350	$47,760 – $101,750	490
49	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$60,700	$42,800 – $83,010	50
50	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,380	$47,120 – $94,430	100

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