High paying jobs in Janesville-Beloit, WI that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Janesville-Beloit, WI, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$103,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,310 – $116,28060
2Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$99,830
Associate's degree
$79,290 – $120,94050
3Dental Hygienists$96,200
Associate's degree
$78,870 – $102,050120
4Electricians$82,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,250 – $103,080560
5Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,790
Associate's degree
$46,850 – $102,63030
6Respiratory Therapists$81,600
Associate's degree
$68,890 – $96,51070
7Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$79,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,700 – $108,020140
8Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$77,990
No formal educational credential
$56,170 – $102,500100
9Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,020
Associate's degree
$61,060 – $96,930160
10Carpenters$75,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,990 – $98,850360
11Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$74,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,540 – $96,10050
12Surgical Technologists$74,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,870 – $77,00060
13Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,540 – $89,850360
14Insurance Sales Agents$72,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,310 – $168,64090
15Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$71,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,270 – $131,530910
16Sheet Metal Workers$70,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,000 – $93,56030
17Physical Therapist Assistants$69,900
Associate's degree
$54,730 – $81,68050
18Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$67,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,310 – $87,300240
19Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$66,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,350 – $96,760240
20Firefighters$66,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,760 – $84,480190
21Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$64,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,600 – $76,66050
22Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,100
Associate's degree
$46,970 – $88,30070
23Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,870 – $76,650190
24Roofers$63,310
No formal educational credential
$48,120 – $80,19070
25Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,730 – $84,69040
26Mechanical Drafters$63,230
Associate's degree
$46,190 – $88,09040
27Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,630 – $122,300360
28Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,730 – $83,470300
29Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$62,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,130 – $67,39050
30Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,850
Associate's degree
$48,420 – $99,17050
31Medical Equipment Repairers$61,840
Associate's degree
$37,970 – $75,68060
32Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$61,680
No formal educational credential
$57,620 – $61,68090
33Tool and Die Makers$61,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,420 – $76,43040
34Massage Therapists$60,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,620 – $117,04030
35Postal Service Clerks$60,250
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03030
36Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,410 – $70,720520
37Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,470 – $74,5001,670
38Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,670 – $91,280150
39Medical Records Specialists$59,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,320 – $78,57060
40Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$58,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,000 – $72,850100
41Real Estate Sales Agents$58,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,790 – $77,650130
42Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$58,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,130 – $77,24070
43Highway Maintenance Workers$58,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,030 – $60,060110
44Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,020 – $79,450220
45Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$57,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,810 – $57,79050
46Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040190
47Correctional Officers and Jailers$57,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,950 – $57,28080
48Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,230
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,880 – $78,95040
49Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$57,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,480 – $78,790100
50Computer User Support Specialists$56,730
Some college, no degree
$42,130 – $81,120270

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	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,560	$51,310 – $116,280	60
2	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$99,830	$79,290 – $120,940	50
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$96,200	$78,870 – $102,050	120
4	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,170	$45,250 – $103,080	560
5	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,790	$46,850 – $102,630	30
6	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,600	$68,890 – $96,510	70
7	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,070	$47,700 – $108,020	140
8	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$77,990	$56,170 – $102,500	100
9	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,020	$61,060 – $96,930	160
10	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,390	$39,990 – $98,850	360
11	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,650	$46,540 – $96,100	50
12	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,360	$59,870 – $77,000	60
13	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,220	$54,540 – $89,850	360
14	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,660	$44,310 – $168,640	90
15	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,620	$42,270 – $131,530	910
16	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,130	$40,000 – $93,560	30
17	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$69,900	$54,730 – $81,680	50
18	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,140	$47,310 – $87,300	240
19	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,320	$50,350 – $96,760	240
20	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,000	$31,760 – $84,480	190
21	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,290	$53,600 – $76,660	50
22	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,100	$46,970 – $88,300	70
23	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,000	$49,870 – $76,650	190
24	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$63,310	$48,120 – $80,190	70
25	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,250	$47,730 – $84,690	40
26	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,230	$46,190 – $88,090	40
27	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,140	$39,630 – $122,300	360
28	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,620	$49,730 – $83,470	300
29	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,500	$40,130 – $67,390	50
30	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,850	$48,420 – $99,170	50
31	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$61,840	$37,970 – $75,680	60
32	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$61,680	$57,620 – $61,680	90
33	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,670	$44,420 – $76,430	40
34	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,320	$43,620 – $117,040	30
35	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$60,250	$42,600 – $75,030	30
36	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,000	$48,410 – $70,720	520
37	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,800	$45,470 – $74,500	1,670
38	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,770	$40,670 – $91,280	150
39	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,600	$48,320 – $78,570	60
40	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,780	$46,000 – $72,850	100
41	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,540	$37,790 – $77,650	130
42	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,500	$42,130 – $77,240	70
43	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,280	$46,030 – $60,060	110
44	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,960	$40,020 – $79,450	220
45	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,790	$51,810 – $57,790	50
46	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$42,390 – $81,040	190
47	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,280	$50,950 – $57,280	80
48	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,230	$43,880 – $78,950	40
49	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,170	$33,480 – $78,790	100
50	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$56,730	$42,130 – $81,120	270

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Janesville-Beloit, 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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