SOC 11-1011 · Kenosha, WI metro

Chief Executives Salary in Kenosha, WI

The average salary for chief executives in Kenosha, Wisconsin is $257,060 a year ($123.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $215,930: half of the 120 people in this job in the Kenosha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

$257,060average per year

$123.59 / hourMedian $215,930Take-home ≈ $174,833

  • $121K10th
  • $166K25th
  • $216KMedian
  • $329K75th
  • $486K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 13Wisconsin metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Kenosha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $120,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $486,260 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Kenosha earn between $166,260 and $329,210.

  • $121K10th
  • $166K25th
  • $216KMedian
  • $329K75th
  • $486K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$257,060$21,422$123.59
Median$215,930$17,994$103.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$166,260$13,855$79.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$329,210$27,434$158.27

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

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Kenosha

On the average salary of $257,060, a single filer in Kenosha takes home about $174,833 a year, or $14,569 a month and $6,724 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% 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 Kenosha a good place for chief executives? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Kenosha area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.1), so the average $257,060 buys what about $254,218 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Kenosha ($48,310). A typical home costs $247,800, or 1.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Wisconsin cities

Kenosha ranks 8th 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).

Chief Executives salary by city

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Chief Executives salary in Kenosha: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Kenosha?

$123.59 an hour on average, and $103.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $120,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $166,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $174,833 a year ($14,569 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $257,060.

Do chief executives earn more in Kenosha than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less 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 Kenosha, WI (28450). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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