High paying entry level jobs in Kenosha, WI

These occupations in Kenosha, 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 Kenosha, WI run 1.1% above the national average (2024), so a Kenosha, WI salary is worth about 0.99× 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, Kenosha, WI · Employed

1Dentists, General$207,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$149,040 – $293,74060
2Pharmacists$139,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$109,560 – $168,640140
3Physician Assistants$135,800
Master's degree
$113,580 – $165,97060
4Nurse Practitioners$132,210
Master's degree
$105,020 – $187,20080
5Software Developers$130,330
Bachelor's degree
$81,660 – $170,410410
6Veterinarians$110,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,590 – $157,36050
7Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$110,770
Bachelor's degree
$60,710 – $167,32050
8Lawyers$108,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,380 – $336,250120
9Data Scientists$106,120
Bachelor's degree
$75,050 – $172,80080
10Database Administrators$105,400
Bachelor's degree
$53,790 – $166,16050
11Electrical Engineers$101,690
Bachelor's degree
$63,450 – $164,99060
12Physical Therapists$99,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,950 – $119,780190
13Industrial Engineers$99,040
Bachelor's degree
$63,470 – $167,040300
14Chiropractors$98,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,450 – $269,12030
15Computer Systems Analysts$98,050
Bachelor's degree
$66,870 – $136,390100
16Dental Hygienists$96,620
Associate's degree
$81,430 – $100,050100
17Civil Engineers$95,090
Bachelor's degree
$72,770 – $123,20050
18Project Management Specialists$93,850
Bachelor's degree
$60,340 – $164,490310
19Occupational Therapists$93,120
Master's degree
$73,400 – $104,710110
20Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$87,890
Bachelor's degree
$63,910 – $126,06050
21Network and Computer Systems Administrators$87,110
Bachelor's degree
$58,430 – $154,630170
22Computer Programmers$85,020
Bachelor's degree
$46,960 – $153,92080
23Mechanical Engineers$84,780
Bachelor's degree
$60,590 – $129,650140
24Chemists$84,520
Bachelor's degree
$66,760 – $131,33080
25Financial and Investment Analysts$84,390
Bachelor's degree
$74,750 – $131,04090
26Registered Nurses$83,110
Bachelor's degree
$76,960 – $100,4301,730
27Accountants and Auditors$78,840
Bachelor's degree
$53,610 – $125,210570
28Computer Occupations, All Other$78,630
Bachelor's degree
$55,410 – $167,64070
29Respiratory Therapists$77,570
Associate's degree
$62,660 – $94,59040
30Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,860
Associate's degree
$60,650 – $99,410110
31Business Operations Specialists, All Other$75,400
Bachelor's degree
$51,580 – $103,330190
32Logisticians$73,900
Bachelor's degree
$61,710 – $110,410170
33Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$73,260
Bachelor's degree
$53,270 – $94,18090
34Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$71,630
Bachelor's degree
$63,550 – $83,15040
35Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$70,690
Bachelor's degree
$43,010 – $117,680380
36Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$69,640
Master's degree
$48,350 – $91,43040
37Graphic Designers$66,810
Bachelor's degree
$47,390 – $95,94070
38Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$66,700
Master's degree
$48,190 – $95,560150
39Social Workers, All Other$65,740
Bachelor's degree
$54,720 – $82,60070
40Fundraisers$65,400
Bachelor's degree
$50,440 – $80,74040
41Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,860 – $79,220250
42Physical Therapist Assistants$64,940
Associate's degree
$53,540 – $73,98050
43Human Resources Specialists$64,080
Bachelor's degree
$48,480 – $101,960470
44Credit Analysts$63,140
Bachelor's degree
$52,920 – $78,50080
45Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,540
Bachelor's degree
$49,330 – $93,160320
46Operations Research Analysts$62,210
Bachelor's degree
$50,840 – $89,08060
47Public Relations Specialists$62,110
Bachelor's degree
$48,510 – $111,76050
48Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$61,880
Bachelor's degree
$47,800 – $90,320100
49Mechanical Drafters$61,800
Associate's degree
$50,370 – $88,78030
50Special Education Teachers, Middle School$61,010
Bachelor's degree
$48,000 – $92,70060

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

#	Occupation	MedianKenosha, WI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$207,140	$149,040 – $293,740	60
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,350	$109,560 – $168,640	140
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,800	$113,580 – $165,970	60
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,210	$105,020 – $187,200	80
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,330	$81,660 – $170,410	410
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$110,990	$76,590 – $157,360	50
7	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$110,770	$60,710 – $167,320	50
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$108,420	$76,380 – $336,250	120
9	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$106,120	$75,050 – $172,800	80
10	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$105,400	$53,790 – $166,160	50
11	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,690	$63,450 – $164,990	60
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,160	$78,950 – $119,780	190
13	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,040	$63,470 – $167,040	300
14	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,450	$57,450 – $269,120	30
15	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,050	$66,870 – $136,390	100
16	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$96,620	$81,430 – $100,050	100
17	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,090	$72,770 – $123,200	50
18	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,850	$60,340 – $164,490	310
19	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$93,120	$73,400 – $104,710	110
20	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$87,890	$63,910 – $126,060	50
21	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$87,110	$58,430 – $154,630	170
22	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$85,020	$46,960 – $153,920	80
23	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,780	$60,590 – $129,650	140
24	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$84,520	$66,760 – $131,330	80
25	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,390	$74,750 – $131,040	90
26	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$83,110	$76,960 – $100,430	1,730
27	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$78,840	$53,610 – $125,210	570
28	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,630	$55,410 – $167,640	70
29	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$77,570	$62,660 – $94,590	40
30	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,860	$60,650 – $99,410	110
31	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,400	$51,580 – $103,330	190
32	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$73,900	$61,710 – $110,410	170
33	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$73,260	$53,270 – $94,180	90
34	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$71,630	$63,550 – $83,150	40
35	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$70,690	$43,010 – $117,680	380
36	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$69,640	$48,350 – $91,430	40
37	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$66,810	$47,390 – $95,940	70
38	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$66,700	$48,190 – $95,560	150
39	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$65,740	$54,720 – $82,600	70
40	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$65,400	$50,440 – $80,740	40
41	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,350	$52,860 – $79,220	250
42	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,940	$53,540 – $73,980	50
43	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,080	$48,480 – $101,960	470
44	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$63,140	$52,920 – $78,500	80
45	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,540	$49,330 – $93,160	320
46	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$62,210	$50,840 – $89,080	60
47	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,110	$48,510 – $111,760	50
48	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,880	$47,800 – $90,320	100
49	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,800	$50,370 – $88,780	30
50	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,010	$48,000 – $92,700	60

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Kenosha, WI. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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