Highest paying jobs in Kenosha, WI
The best paying occupations in the Kenosha, WI metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 1.1% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianKenosha, WI | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $363,890 | $229,330 – $471,420 | 130 |
| 2 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $359,760 | $222,660 – $422,120 | 30 |
| 3 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $215,930 | $120,790 – $486,260 | 120 |
| 4 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $207,140 | $149,040 – $293,740 | 60 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $172,660 | $102,000 – $301,870 | 140 |
| 6 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $145,180 | $76,450 – $246,080 | 200 |
| 7 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $144,840 | $91,890 – $255,990 | 80 |
| 8 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $142,000 | $83,180 – $227,920 | 260 |
| 9 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $139,350 | $109,560 – $168,640 | 140 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $139,120 | $107,390 – $223,640 | 80 |
| 11 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $135,800 | $113,580 – $165,970 | 60 |
| 12 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,330 | $97,840 – $187,430 | 80 |
| 13 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $132,210 | $105,020 – $187,200 | 80 |
| 14 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $131,050 | $92,330 – $214,290 | 90 |
| 15 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $130,330 | $81,660 – $170,410 | 410 |
| 16 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $129,620 | $98,330 – $205,060 | — |
| 17 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,410 | $96,110 – $309,990 | 40 |
| 18 | Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $128,090 | $72,960 – $240,100 | — |
| 19 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $122,610 | $82,500 – $183,810 | 170 |
| 20 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $122,520 | $81,350 – $132,000 | 100 |
| 21 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $118,990 | $72,490 – $189,540 | 260 |
| 22 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $110,990 | $76,590 – $157,360 | 50 |
| 23 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree | $110,770 | $60,710 – $167,320 | 50 |
| 24 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $108,420 | $76,380 – $336,250 | 120 |
| 25 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $108,020 | $65,760 – $195,140 | 240 |
| 26 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $106,310 | $56,330 – $241,520 | 840 |
| 27 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $106,120 | $75,050 – $172,800 | 80 |
| 28 | Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $105,400 | $53,790 – $166,160 | 50 |
| 29 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $104,530 | $76,740 – $222,720 | 90 |
| 30 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $104,420 | $79,320 – $176,580 | 60 |
| 31 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $103,540 | $80,940 – $120,520 | — |
| 32 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $103,070 | $52,840 – $167,380 | 110 |
| 33 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,380 | $77,080 – $165,800 | 130 |
| 34 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $102,320 | $46,780 – $493,390 | 60 |
| 35 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $101,690 | $63,450 – $164,990 | 60 |
| 36 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $101,180 | $62,980 – $164,200 | 220 |
| 37 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $100,130 | $67,630 – $206,310 | 270 |
| 38 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $99,160 | $78,950 – $119,780 | 190 |
| 39 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $99,040 | $63,470 – $167,040 | 300 |
| 40 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $98,540 | $93,920 – $122,590 | 60 |
| 41 | ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree | $98,450 | $57,450 – $269,120 | 30 |
| 42 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $98,050 | $66,870 – $136,390 | 100 |
| 43 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $96,620 | $81,430 – $100,050 | 100 |
| 44 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $95,090 | $72,770 – $123,200 | 50 |
| 45 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $94,520 | $49,850 – $208,340 | 60 |
| 46 | Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree | $93,860 | $56,340 – $126,230 | 60 |
| 47 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $93,850 | $60,340 – $164,490 | 310 |
| 48 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $93,120 | $73,400 – $104,710 | 110 |
| 49 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $91,820 | $87,660 – $91,820 | 70 |
| 50 | Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $87,890 | $63,910 – $126,060 | 50 |