Food Preparation Workers salary in Kenosha, WI

The median food preparation workers in Kenosha, WI earns $34,840 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,361 a month.

10th percentile: $27,330
25th percentile: $28,850
Median percentile: $34,840
75th percentile: $40,000
90th percentile: $45,010

Based on 490 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$28,327 take-home a year

Gross pay	$34,840
Federal income tax	−$2,001
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,665
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$1,847
Monthly take-home	$2,361
Every two weeks	$1,090

Does it go far here?

$34,455Median pay in Kenosha, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).

52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,219 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kenosha, WI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$106,310
Registered Nurses	$83,110
Accountants and Auditors	$78,840
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$77,390
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$75,580
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$72,500
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$70,470
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$61,610

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