SOC 11-1011 · Janesville-Beloit, WI metro

Chief Executives Salary in Janesville, WI

The average salary for chief executives in Janesville, Wisconsin is $298,350 a year ($143.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $218,840: half of the 100 people in this job in the Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

$298,350average per year

$143.44 / hourMedian $218,840Take-home ≈ $198,971

  • $111K10th
  • $164K25th
  • $219KMedian
  • $345K75th
  • $555K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 13Wisconsin metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Janesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $110,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $555,400 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Janesville earn between $163,740 and $345,130.

  • $111K10th
  • $164K25th
  • $219KMedian
  • $345K75th
  • $555K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$298,350$24,862$143.44
Median$218,840$18,237$105.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$163,740$13,645$78.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$345,130$28,761$165.93

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Janesville

On the average salary of $298,350, a single filer in Janesville takes home about $198,971 a year, or $16,581 a month and $7,653 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Janesville a good place for chief executives? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Janesville area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.7), so the average $298,350 buys what about $318,400 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Janesville ($48,390). A typical home costs $296,342, or 1.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Wisconsin cities

Janesville ranks 2nd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Oshkosh pays the most ($307,260).

All Chief Executives salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for chief executives

Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).

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Chief Executives salary in Janesville: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Janesville?

$143.44 an hour on average, and $105.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Janesville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $110,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $163,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chief executives take-home pay in Janesville?

About $198,971 a year ($16,581 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $298,350.

Do chief executives earn more in Janesville than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-1011; area Janesville-Beloit, WI (27500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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