SOC 17-2071 · Kenosha, WI metro

Electrical Engineers Salary in Kenosha, WI

The average salary for electrical engineers in Kenosha, Wisconsin is $106,450 a year ($51.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,690: half of the 60 people in this job in the Kenosha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).

$106,450average per year

$51.18 / hourMedian $101,690Take-home ≈ $78,907

  • $63K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $121K75th
  • $165K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 13Wisconsin metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical Engineers pay range in Kenosha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,990 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Kenosha earn between $78,430 and $121,330.

  • $63K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $121K75th
  • $165K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,450$8,871$51.18
Median$101,690$8,474$48.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,430$6,536$37.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$121,330$10,111$58.33

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

Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Kenosha

On the average salary of $106,450, a single filer in Kenosha takes home about $78,907 a year, or $6,576 a month and $3,035 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 electrical engineers? 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 $106,450 buys what about $105,273 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Kenosha ($48,310). A typical home costs $247,800, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical Engineers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Kenosha ranks 3rd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($110,350).

All Electrical Engineers salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).

Electrical Engineers salary by city

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Electrical Engineers salary in Kenosha: questions

How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Kenosha?

$51.18 an hour on average, and $48.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Kenosha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Kenosha?

About $78,907 a year ($6,576 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,450.

Do electrical engineers earn more in Kenosha than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).

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 17-2071; area Kenosha, WI (28450). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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