SOC 51-9198 · Kenosha, WI metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Kenosha, WI

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Kenosha, Wisconsin is $41,230 a year ($19.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,860: half of the 100 people in this job in the Kenosha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$41,230average per year

$19.82 / hourMedian $36,860Take-home ≈ $34,164

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-0%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 13Wisconsin metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Kenosha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,710 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Kenosha earn between $35,640 and $43,700.

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,230$3,436$19.82
Median$36,860$3,072$17.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,640$2,970$17.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,700$3,642$21.01

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Kenosha

On the average salary of $41,230, a single filer in Kenosha takes home about $34,164 a year, or $2,847 a month and $1,314 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 helpers--production workers? 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 $41,230 buys what about $40,774 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Kenosha ($48,310). A typical home costs $247,800, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Kenosha ranks 12th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Oshkosh pays the most ($51,570).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Kenosha: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Kenosha?

$19.82 an hour on average, and $17.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Kenosha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Kenosha?

About $34,164 a year ($2,847 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,230.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Kenosha than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

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 51-9198; 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 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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