SOC 43-9061 · Kenosha, WI metro

Office Clerks, General Salary in Kenosha, WI

The average salary for office clerks, general in Kenosha, Wisconsin is $46,710 a year ($22.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,220: half of the 1,090 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. average for this job ($46,420).

$46,710average per year

$22.46 / hourMedian $46,220Take-home ≈ $38,297

  • $30K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,090people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#2 of 13Wisconsin metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Clerks, General pay range in Kenosha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,860 or more. The middle half of office clerks, general in Kenosha earn between $37,510 and $54,710.

  • $30K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,710$3,892$22.46
Median$46,220$3,852$22.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,510$3,126$18.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,710$4,559$26.30

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

Office Clerks, General pay in Kenosha vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Office clerks, general in Kenosha earn 4% more than the Wisconsin average ($45,040) and about the same as the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $45,010.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kenosha$46,710$46,220$30,480$62,8601,090
Wisconsin$45,040$44,980$27,130$61,76051,440
United States$46,420$45,010$30,310$64,6802,464,940

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Office Clerks, General salary after taxes in Kenosha

On the average salary of $46,710, a single filer in Kenosha takes home about $38,297 a year, or $3,191 a month and $1,473 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 office clerks, general? 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 $46,710 buys what about $46,194 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Kenosha ($48,310). A typical home costs $247,800, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Clerks, General salary in other Wisconsin cities

Kenosha ranks 2nd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($48,000).

All Office Clerks, General salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for office clerks, general

Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,790).

Office Clerks, General salary by city

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Office Clerks, General salary in Kenosha: questions

How much do office clerks, general make an hour in Kenosha?

$22.46 an hour on average, and $22.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level office clerks, general salary in Kenosha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the office clerks, general take-home pay in Kenosha?

About $38,297 a year ($3,191 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,710.

Do office clerks, general earn more in Kenosha than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

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 43-9061; area Kenosha, WI (28450). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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