High paying jobs in Kenosha, WI that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Kenosha, WI and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$103,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,840 – $167,380110
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,630 – $206,310270
3First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$93,920 – $122,59060
4Dental Hygienists$96,620
Associate's degree
$81,430 – $100,050100
5Detectives and Criminal Investigators$91,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$87,660 – $91,82070
6Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$85,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,970 – $115,56040
7First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,670 – $122,380240
8First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,110 – $120,130270
9Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$79,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,220 – $123,42030
10Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,050 – $93,120360
11Respiratory Therapists$77,570
Associate's degree
$62,660 – $94,59040
12First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$77,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,520 – $106,860570
13Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$77,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,440 – $112,750150
14Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$77,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,190 – $77,45060
15Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,860
Associate's degree
$60,650 – $99,410110
16Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,780 – $140,600900
17Electricians$74,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,650 – $98,240120
18First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$74,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$74,280 – $124,19060
19Insurance Sales Agents$73,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,600 – $170,73090
20Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$73,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,790 – $97,360120
21First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$72,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,520 – $95,120610
22Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$72,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,590 – $95,48080
23First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$70,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,260 – $104,120600
24Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,950 – $84,050420
25Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,860 – $79,220250
26Paramedics$65,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,550 – $88,78040
27Physical Therapist Assistants$64,940
Associate's degree
$53,540 – $73,98050
28Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$64,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,950 – $79,05030
29Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$64,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,790 – $113,440410
30Highway Maintenance Workers$63,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,700 – $66,180100
31Food Service Managers$63,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,240 – $99,440180
32First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$63,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,550 – $83,73070
33Tool and Die Makers$62,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,300 – $82,68030
34Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$62,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,420 – $76,970120
35Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$62,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,520 – $78,26050
36Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$62,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,450 – $80,13050
37Mechanical Drafters$61,800
Associate's degree
$50,370 – $88,78030
38Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$61,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,470 – $77,8401,260
39Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,300 – $96,290120
40Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$61,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,680 – $73,250120
41Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,840
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040170
42Occupational Therapy Assistants$60,790
Associate's degree
$45,980 – $78,02030
43Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,780
Associate's degree
$46,340 – $89,55050
44Bill and Account Collectors$60,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,730 – $74,04080
45Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$60,630
No formal educational credential
$50,120 – $91,43070
46Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$60,400
No formal educational credential
$31,270 – $60,40050
47Carpenters$60,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,820 – $84,950310
48Surgical Technologists$60,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,870 – $95,17050
49Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,070 – $76,900190
50Machinists$59,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,660 – $75,760230

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	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,070	$52,840 – $167,380	110
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,130	$67,630 – $206,310	270
3	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,540	$93,920 – $122,590	60
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$96,620	$81,430 – $100,050	100
5	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,820	$87,660 – $91,820	70
6	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,560	$50,970 – $115,560	40
7	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,110	$53,670 – $122,380	240
8	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,560	$48,110 – $120,130	270
9	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,350	$54,220 – $123,420	30
10	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,780	$78,050 – $93,120	360
11	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$77,570	$62,660 – $94,590	40
12	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,390	$47,520 – $106,860	570
13	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,340	$51,440 – $112,750	150
14	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,340	$65,190 – $77,450	60
15	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,860	$60,650 – $99,410	110
16	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,580	$38,780 – $140,600	900
17	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,970	$39,650 – $98,240	120
18	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,280	$74,280 – $124,190	60
19	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,400	$40,600 – $170,730	90
20	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,190	$58,790 – $97,360	120
21	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,500	$48,520 – $95,120	610
22	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,080	$58,590 – $95,480	80
23	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,470	$51,260 – $104,120	600
24	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,430	$50,950 – $84,050	420
25	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,350	$52,860 – $79,220	250
26	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,350	$36,550 – $88,780	40
27	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,940	$53,540 – $73,980	50
28	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,650	$49,950 – $79,050	30
29	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,360	$43,790 – $113,440	410
30	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,710	$52,700 – $66,180	100
31	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,680	$47,240 – $99,440	180
32	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,380	$49,550 – $83,730	70
33	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,550	$51,300 – $82,680	30
34	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,470	$45,420 – $76,970	120
35	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe CleanersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,410	$49,520 – $78,260	50
36	Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,320	$61,450 – $80,130	50
37	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,800	$50,370 – $88,780	30
38	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,610	$46,470 – $77,840	1,260
39	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,260	$44,300 – $96,290	120
40	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,180	$46,680 – $73,250	120
41	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$60,840	$42,390 – $81,040	170
42	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,790	$45,980 – $78,020	30
43	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,780	$46,340 – $89,550	50
44	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,690	$34,730 – $74,040	80
45	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$60,630	$50,120 – $91,430	70
46	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$60,400	$31,270 – $60,400	50
47	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,120	$43,820 – $84,950	310
48	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,090	$49,870 – $95,170	50
49	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,940	$46,070 – $76,900	190
50	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,800	$40,660 – $75,760	230

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