metropolitan statistical area · 27500

Janesville-Beloit, WI

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area

Figures describe the Janesville-Beloit, WI metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Janesville city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,390
Total employment69,870

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area was $48,390 per year ($23.26 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 69,870 jobs. 271 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders3.07520$46,450
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers2.80520$60,000
Bartenders2.34800$22,090
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers2.21670$73,440
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1.991,260$44,070
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers1.99530$48,320
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1.92710$46,600
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1.82630$46,090

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 271 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,290$13.602,1501.24
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,590$21.442,0001.51
Registered Nurses$93,030$44.721,6801.11
Retail Salespersons$34,000$16.351,6700.96
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,800$28.751,6701.80
Cashiers$31,240$15.021,6101.16
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,370$17.481,6000.83
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,780$18.641,5401.21
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,070$21.191,2601.99
Customer Service Representatives$46,210$22.221,1100.95
Office Clerks, General$44,930$21.601,0700.96
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,570$17.581,0301.04
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$37,670Not published9801.54
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$71,620$34.439101.63
General and Operations Managers$121,540$58.438300.53
Waiters and Waitresses$28,990$13.948200.80
Bartenders$22,090$10.628002.34
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$56,610$27.217701.12
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,220Not published7201.15
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,000$22.597200.94
Nursing Assistants$39,730$19.107101.10
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,600$22.407101.92
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,440$35.316702.21
Cooks, Restaurant$35,920$17.276401.01
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,630$18.576401.56
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,090$22.166301.82
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,990$23.556000.98
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,690$18.125901.08
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$97,310$46.795601.53
Electricians$82,170$39.515601.63
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$72,130$34.685300.83
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,320$23.235301.99
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60,000$28.855202.80
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,450$22.335203.07
Human Resources Specialists$63,270$30.425001.22
Accountants and Auditors$77,100$37.075000.77
Project Management Specialists$92,280$44.374901.02
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,350Not published4901.76
Food Preparation Workers$32,150$15.464901.21
Construction Laborers$55,690$26.774800.98
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,870$18.214601.07
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,880$23.504400.88
Food Batchmakers$50,350$24.214205.39
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$53,240$25.603901.22
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,450$31.473801.36
Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,560$18.063801.51
Driver/Sales Workers$22,830$10.983702.03
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,220$35.683601.19
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,140$30.363600.63
Carpenters$75,390$36.243601.20
Light Truck Drivers$44,180$21.243500.79
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$66,180Not published3400.71
Machinists$46,810$22.513402.63
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,810$17.703104.64
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,620$30.103001.50
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$66,710$32.072901.31
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,480$30.042900.72
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,650$20.512905.20
Software Developers$105,670$50.802800.37
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,610$17.602801.31
Computer User Support Specialists$56,730$27.272700.84
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,670$15.712700.69
Financial Managers$138,360$66.522600.70
Training and Development Specialists$63,510$30.542601.26
Industrial Engineers$96,110$46.212601.60
Managers, All Other$105,070$50.512500.89
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,270$38.592500.92
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,690$17.162501.49
Medical Assistants$46,600$22.412400.66
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$66,320$31.882401.13
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$67,140$32.282401.87
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$64,560$31.042301.02
Construction Managers$124,190$59.712201.28
Pharmacy Technicians$45,430$21.842201.06
Tellers$38,310$18.422201.51
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,960$27.872201.25
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,040$23.092202.90
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$86,370$41.532101.45
Social and Human Service Assistants$43,860$21.092101.09
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,440$18.482101.07
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,200$24.612107.58
Sales Managers$129,940$62.472000.71
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,000$16.352001.51
Dishwashers$28,140$13.532000.91
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,000$30.771900.64
Firefighters$66,000$31.731901.21
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700$27.741901.29
Management Analysts$92,990$44.711800.44
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,260$12.621800.72
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,450$12.721800.94
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,320$22.751804.27
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$43,740$21.031802.48
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$96,900$46.591701.75
Medical and Health Services Managers$127,450$61.281700.64
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,220Not published1701.49
Dental Assistants$47,750$22.961700.95
Security Guards$40,870$19.651700.30
Counter and Rental Clerks$46,380$22.301700.96
Parts Salespersons$44,350$21.321701.40
Production Workers, All Other$40,290$19.371701.47
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,880$16.291701.52
Computer and Information Systems Managers$157,340$75.651600.53
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$54,820$26.361600.90
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,020$37.031601.56
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,790$22.011600.88
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,630$22.901602.04
Computer Systems Analysts$99,950$48.051500.64
Civil Engineers$85,740$41.221500.93
Mechanical Engineers$93,550$44.981501.10
Pharmacists$150,120$72.171501.06
Physical Therapists$100,830$48.481501.26
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,770$28.731500.83
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,570$23.831502.07
Logisticians$74,090$35.621401.28
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,660$35.901400.28
Lawyers$110,380$53.071400.40
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,500$17.071401.02
Childcare Workers$30,040$14.441400.61
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$79,070$38.011400.69
Cost Estimators$77,710$37.361301.33
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,710$29.671300.90
Recreation Workers$34,620$16.651300.88
Real Estate Sales Agents$58,540$28.151301.49
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$47,510$22.841302.10
Food Service Managers$65,000$31.251201.14
Nurse Practitioners$125,300$60.241200.85
Dental Hygienists$96,200$46.251201.21
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$93,650$45.031201.20
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,690$14.751201.03
Social and Community Service Managers$85,010$40.871101.22
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$65,090$31.301100.69
Coaches and Scouts$45,800Not published1101.02
Psychiatric Technicians$34,070$16.381101.51
Cooks, Fast Food$29,930$14.391100.40
Animal Caretakers$29,940$14.401100.89
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$62,080$29.851100.49
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,120$22.651101.54
Highway Maintenance Workers$58,280$28.021101.63
Bakers$37,440$18.001101.00
Chief Executives$218,840$105.211001.14
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$123,000Not published1000.70
Loan Officers$76,910$36.981000.83
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$60,380Not published1002.37
Substitute Teachers, Short-TermNot publishedNot published1000.41
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$58,780$28.261001.26
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$45,990$22.111001.92
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,070$13.501000.57
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$35,630$17.131000.71
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$57,170$27.491001.09
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$77,990$37.501001.13
Helpers--Electricians$48,110$23.131003.55
Marketing Managers$130,190$62.59900.48
Human Resources Managers$139,360$67.00900.92
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,040$28.87901.53
Insurance Sales Agents$72,660$34.93900.41
Bill and Account Collectors$45,610$21.93901.23
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,190$22.21900.20
Printing Press Operators$45,430$21.84901.43
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,040$22.61902.05
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$61,680$29.65901.41
Administrative Services Managers$97,260$46.76800.71
Compliance Officers$80,530$38.72800.40
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$89,070$42.82801.33
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,780$24.41800.46
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$58,620Not published801.70
Self-Enrichment Teachers$36,510$17.55800.53
Speech-Language Pathologists$78,130$37.56801.00
Paramedics$64,210$30.87801.80
Correctional Officers and Jailers$57,280$27.54800.44
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,680$30.14800.38
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$55,210$26.54801.12
Sewing Machine Operators$40,130$19.29801.61
Helpers--Production Workers$42,090$20.24801.11
Architectural and Engineering Managers$144,070$69.26700.72
Data Scientists$99,630$47.90700.55
Electrical Engineers$107,140$51.51700.74
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,100$30.82702.02
Rehabilitation Counselors$42,850$20.60701.53
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$73,280Not published700.98
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$45,480$21.87700.99
Occupational Therapists$94,750$45.56700.93
Respiratory Therapists$81,600$39.23701.11
Phlebotomists$45,270$21.77701.07
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$25,790$12.40700.94
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$58,500$28.13701.06
Order Clerks$40,370$19.41701.94
Roofers$63,310$30.44701.10
Facilities Managers$99,620$47.90600.81
Financial and Investment Analysts$91,710$44.09600.39
Personal Financial Advisors$113,480$54.56600.47
Operations Research Analysts$65,240$31.37601.30
Healthcare Social Workers$63,750$30.65600.65
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$77,950$37.48601.12
Library Technicians$23,350$11.23602.08
Physician Assistants$135,830$65.30600.88
Emergency Medical Technicians$38,320$18.42600.72
Surgical Technologists$74,360$35.75601.21
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$44,970$21.62601.02
Medical Records Specialists$59,600$28.66600.74
File Clerks$47,340$22.76601.67
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$103,560$49.79601.09
Medical Equipment Repairers$61,840$29.73602.09
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,790$23.46600.70
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,660$21.47601.05
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$74,650$35.89500.36
Fundraisers$51,400$24.71501.10
Computer Network Architects$128,150$61.61500.61
Computer Occupations, All Other$82,630$39.73500.25
Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,850$29.73501.07
School Psychologists$81,750$39.30501.64
Instructional Coordinators$86,500$41.59500.51
Graphic Designers$60,700$29.18500.54
Dentists, General$208,000$100.00500.91
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$99,830$47.99501.17
Physical Therapist Assistants$69,900$33.60500.96
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$43,540$20.93500.92
Manicurists and Pedicurists$35,340$16.99500.79
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$57,790$27.78500.56
Library Assistants, Clerical$40,490$19.47501.35
New Accounts Clerks$47,620$22.89502.83
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$42,340$20.35500.84
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$62,500$30.05500.48
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$52,070$25.04500.48
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,650$24.35501.81
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$64,290$30.91500.93
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$82,870$39.84400.25
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$49,720$23.90400.62
Tax Preparers$43,850$21.08401.22
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$85,550$41.13400.45
Mechanical Drafters$63,230$30.40402.22
Chemists$95,430$45.88400.95
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,640Not published400.77
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$61,520$29.58400.63
Interior DesignersNot publishedNot published401.30
Public Relations Specialists$62,790$30.19400.34
Opticians, Dispensing$38,900$18.70401.07
Medical Equipment Preparers$43,010$20.68401.20
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$102,360$49.21400.97
Chefs and Head Cooks$60,890$29.27400.47
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$51,440$24.73400.56
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$74,730$35.93400.32
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$56,410$27.12400.53
Data Entry Keyers$38,440$18.48400.78
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,230$27.51400.71
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,250$30.41400.46
Tire Repairers and Changers$37,720$18.14400.74
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,670$19.07400.83
Tool and Die Makers$61,670$29.65401.63
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$37,770$18.16402.55
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,110$16.88400.46
Labor Relations Specialists$83,640$40.21301.09
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,790$39.32300.74
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$60,800$29.23300.58
Social Workers, All Other$52,000$25.00301.24
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$74,950Not published300.73
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$42,650$20.50300.58
EditorsNot publishedNot published300.81
Veterinarians$105,410$50.68300.85
Massage Therapists$60,320$29.00300.72
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$115,200$55.38300.44
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$84,520$40.64300.63
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$28,060$13.49300.80
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$54,420$26.16300.73
Skincare Specialists$30,040$14.44301.06
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,610$24.33300.77
Couriers and Messengers$37,080$17.83301.01
Postal Service Clerks$60,250$28.97300.91
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$37,250$17.91300.35
Sheet Metal Workers$70,130$33.72300.63
Construction and Building Inspectors$62,900$30.24300.53
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,510$21.88Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.