Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Kenosha, WI

Each occupation's median wage in Kenosha, WI compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Kenosha, WI pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Family Medicine Physicians$359,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$222,660 – $422,120+47.3%
2Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$71,630
Bachelor's degree
$63,550 – $83,150+40.8%
3Physicians, All Other$363,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$229,330 – $471,420+36.8%
4Bill and Account Collectors$60,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,730 – $74,040+29.0%
5Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$62,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,420 – $76,970+27.5%
6Highway Maintenance Workers$63,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,700 – $66,180+26.8%
7Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$80,170
Bachelor's degree
$45,740 – $105,300+25.6%
8Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$58,110
No formal educational credential
$40,050 – $62,940+25.2%
9Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$62,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,520 – $78,260+25.1%
10Chiropractors$98,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,450 – $269,120+24.3%
11Stockers and Order Fillers$46,030
No formal educational credential
$30,080 – $60,570+23.3%
12Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$73,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,790 – $97,360+22.3%
13First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$59,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,810 – $90,800+22.1%
14Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$48,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,740 – $53,000+22.0%
15Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$60,400
No formal educational credential
$31,270 – $60,400+21.6%
16Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$77,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,440 – $112,750+21.2%
17Instructional Coordinators$93,860
Master's degree
$56,340 – $126,230+21.2%
18Dentists, General$207,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$149,040 – $293,740+21.2%
19Electricians$74,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,650 – $98,240+18.6%
20Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$58,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,640 – $78,400+18.5%
21Insurance Sales Agents$73,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,600 – $170,730+17.9%
22First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$103,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,840 – $167,380+17.8%
23Butchers and Meat Cutters$47,290
No formal educational credential
$35,950 – $58,340+17.8%
24Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,990
No formal educational credential
$36,920 – $58,320+16.8%
25Protective Service Workers, All Other$49,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,090 – $78,180+16.3%
26Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,100
Bachelor's degree
$52,210 – $94,220+16.3%
27Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,490
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $59,650+16.2%
28Production Workers, All Other$46,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,910 – $58,130+16.2%
29Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$122,520
Master's degree
$81,350 – $132,000+15.7%
30First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$72,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,520 – $95,120+15.3%
31Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,650 – $63,040+15.2%
32Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$57,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,760 – $77,150+13.7%
33Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$79,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,220 – $123,420+13.4%
34Receptionists and Information Clerks$42,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,210 – $48,370+12.9%
35First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$77,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,520 – $106,860+11.4%
36First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$54,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,420 – $82,750+11.2%
37Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,080 – $62,800+10.4%
38Printing Press Operators$50,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,130 – $62,830+10.4%
39Counter and Rental Clerks$45,570
No formal educational credential
$33,680 – $75,330+10.3%
40Tire Repairers and Changers$41,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,300 – $47,960+10.2%
41Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$85,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,970 – $115,560+9.7%
42Nursing Assistants$46,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,510 – $50,310+9.4%
43Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,950 – $84,050+9.2%
44Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,720 – $70,970+8.9%
45Medical Assistants$49,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,890 – $56,980+8.6%
46First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$63,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,550 – $83,730+8.5%
47Parts Salespersons$41,900
No formal educational credential
$31,080 – $56,680+8.5%
48Manicurists and Pedicurists$38,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,450 – $53,720+8.4%
49Customer Service Representatives$48,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,360 – $61,930+8.0%
50Paramedics$65,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,550 – $88,780+7.8%

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	vs. national
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$359,760	$222,660 – $422,120	+47.3%
2	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$71,630	$63,550 – $83,150	+40.8%
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$363,890	$229,330 – $471,420	+36.8%
4	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,690	$34,730 – $74,040	+29.0%
5	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,470	$45,420 – $76,970	+27.5%
6	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,710	$52,700 – $66,180	+26.8%
7	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$80,170	$45,740 – $105,300	+25.6%
8	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,110	$40,050 – $62,940	+25.2%
9	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe CleanersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,410	$49,520 – $78,260	+25.1%
10	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,450	$57,450 – $269,120	+24.3%
11	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$46,030	$30,080 – $60,570	+23.3%
12	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,190	$58,790 – $97,360	+22.3%
13	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling ServicesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,290	$40,810 – $90,800	+22.1%
14	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,060	$36,740 – $53,000	+22.0%
15	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$60,400	$31,270 – $60,400	+21.6%
16	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,340	$51,440 – $112,750	+21.2%
17	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$93,860	$56,340 – $126,230	+21.2%
18	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$207,140	$149,040 – $293,740	+21.2%
19	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,970	$39,650 – $98,240	+18.6%
20	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,740	$31,640 – $78,400	+18.5%
21	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,400	$40,600 – $170,730	+17.9%
22	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,070	$52,840 – $167,380	+17.8%
23	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$47,290	$35,950 – $58,340	+17.8%
24	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$46,990	$36,920 – $58,320	+16.8%
25	Protective Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,490	$33,090 – $78,180	+16.3%
26	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$77,100	$52,210 – $94,220	+16.3%
27	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$45,490	$30,580 – $59,650	+16.2%
28	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,590	$28,910 – $58,130	+16.2%
29	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$122,520	$81,350 – $132,000	+15.7%
30	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,500	$48,520 – $95,120	+15.3%
31	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,910	$38,650 – $63,040	+15.2%
32	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,540	$36,760 – $77,150	+13.7%
33	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,350	$54,220 – $123,420	+13.4%
34	Receptionists and Information ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,900	$30,210 – $48,370	+12.9%
35	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,390	$47,520 – $106,860	+11.4%
36	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,600	$43,420 – $82,750	+11.2%
37	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,130	$40,080 – $62,800	+10.4%
38	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,540	$40,130 – $62,830	+10.4%
39	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$45,570	$33,680 – $75,330	+10.3%
40	Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,560	$37,300 – $47,960	+10.2%
41	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,560	$50,970 – $115,560	+9.7%
42	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,220	$38,510 – $50,310	+9.4%
43	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,430	$50,950 – $84,050	+9.2%
44	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,820	$39,720 – $70,970	+8.9%
45	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,620	$38,890 – $56,980	+8.6%
46	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,380	$49,550 – $83,730	+8.5%
47	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$41,900	$31,080 – $56,680	+8.5%
48	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,760	$22,450 – $53,720	+8.4%
49	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,360	$33,360 – $61,930	+8.0%
50	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,350	$36,550 – $88,780	+7.8%

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