SOC 43-4171 · Kenosha, WI metro

Receptionists and Information Clerks Salary in Kenosha, WI

The average salary for receptionists and information clerks in Kenosha, Wisconsin is $41,250 a year ($19.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,900: half of the 750 people in this job in the Kenosha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,460).

$41,250average per year

$19.83 / hourMedian $42,900Take-home ≈ $34,179

  • $30K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $48K90th

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

750people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#4 of 13Wisconsin metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Receptionists and Information Clerks pay range in Kenosha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,370 or more. The middle half of receptionists and information clerks in Kenosha earn between $36,680 and $47,340.

  • $30K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $48K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,250$3,438$19.83
Median$42,900$3,575$20.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,680$3,057$17.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,340$3,945$22.76

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

Receptionists and Information Clerks pay in Kenosha vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Receptionists and information clerks in Kenosha earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($40,940) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($39,460). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $38,010.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kenosha$41,250$42,900$30,210$48,370750
Wisconsin$40,940$41,150$29,530$50,03025,580
United States$39,460$38,010$28,760$49,950910,180

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

Receptionists and Information Clerks salary after taxes in Kenosha

On the average salary of $41,250, a single filer in Kenosha takes home about $34,179 a year, or $2,848 a month and $1,315 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 receptionists and information clerks? 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 $41,250 buys what about $40,794 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 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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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in other Wisconsin cities

Kenosha ranks 4th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Sheboygan pays the most ($42,010).

All Receptionists and Information Clerks salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for receptionists and information clerks

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,200).

Receptionists and Information Clerks salary by city

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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in Kenosha: questions

How much do receptionists and information clerks make an hour in Kenosha?

$19.83 an hour on average, and $20.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level receptionists and information clerks salary in Kenosha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the receptionists and information clerks take-home pay in Kenosha?

About $34,179 a year ($2,848 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,250.

Do receptionists and information clerks earn more in Kenosha than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,460).

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 43-4171; area Kenosha, WI (28450). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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 1.69, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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