H-1B salaries in Kenosha, WI

Based on 161 certified H-1B filings in the Kenosha, WI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$108,077
Middle 50%$85.4k–$141k
vs. national median−12%comparison median $122,699
Filings161FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $59,933 and $420,364.
PercentileSalary
10th$72,114
25th$85,363
50th (median)$108,077
75th$141,000
90th$165,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $100k $130k FY2020: median $84,168 (44 filings) FY2021: median $90,397 (74 filings) FY2022: median $96,600 (97 filings) FY2023: median $107,702 (69 filings) FY2024: median $102,700 (84 filings) FY2025: median $104,779 (110 filings) FY2026: median $115,461 (51 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 44 filings FY20 FY2021: 74 filings FY21 FY2022: 97 filings FY22 FY2023: 69 filings FY23 FY2024: 84 filings FY24 FY2025: 110 filings FY25 FY2026: 51 filings FY26 110
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$84,168$81,448$97,20444
FY2021$90,397$87,838$117,68674
FY2022$96,600$86,000$115,00097
FY2023$107,702$94,016$131,43569
FY2024$102,700$83,904$138,26584
FY2025$104,779$85,363$138,476110
FY2026$115,461$85,280$142,31851

Cost of living

Kenosha's median H-1B salary of $108,077 is worth about $106,900 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,144Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Kenosha, WI MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,441Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Kenosha, WI MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)101.1Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$106,900Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesWI: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Software Engineer$106,55926
Programmer Analyst$98,30015
Industrial Engineer$85,28011