Waiters and Waitresses salary in Kenosha, WI

The median waiters and waitresses in Kenosha, WI earns $29,480 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,025 a month.

10th percentile: $17,160
25th percentile: $20,590
Median percentile: $29,480
75th percentile: $45,570
90th percentile: $61,830

Based on 960 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

$24,305 take-home a year

Gross pay	$29,480
Federal income tax	−$1,358
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,255
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$1,562
Monthly take-home	$2,025
Every two weeks	$935

Does it go far here?

$29,154Median pay in Kenosha, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).

60%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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