Kenosha, WI metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Kenosha Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Kenosha, WI metro area
Figures describe the Kenosha, WI metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Kenosha city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (1 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 266 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $363,890 | $174.95 | 130 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $359,760 | $172.96 | 30 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $215,930 | $103.81 | 120 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $207,140 | $99.59 | 60 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $172,660 | $83.01 | 140 |
| 6 | Sales Managers | $145,180 | $69.80 | 200 |
| 7 | Marketing Managers | $144,840 | $69.64 | 80 |
| 8 | Financial Managers | $142,000 | $68.27 | 260 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $139,350 | $66.99 | 140 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $139,120 | $66.88 | 80 |
| 11 | Physician Assistants | $135,800 | $65.29 | 60 |
| 12 | Human Resources Managers | $133,330 | $64.10 | 80 |
| 13 | Nurse Practitioners | $132,210 | $63.56 | 80 |
| 14 | Computer Network Architects | $131,050 | $63.00 | 90 |
| 15 | Software Developers | $130,330 | $62.66 | 410 |
| 16 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $129,620 | $62.32 | Not published |
| 17 | Purchasing Managers | $128,410 | $61.73 | 40 |
| 18 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $128,090 | Not published | Not published |
| 19 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $122,610 | $58.95 | 170 |
| 20 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $122,520 | Not published | 100 |
| 21 | Industrial Production Managers | $118,990 | $57.21 | 260 |
| 22 | Veterinarians | $110,990 | $53.36 | 50 |
| 23 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $110,770 | $53.25 | 50 |
| 24 | Lawyers | $108,420 | $52.13 | 120 |
| 25 | Managers, All Other | $108,020 | $51.93 | 240 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Kenosha metro area overview.
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.