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Careers in Janesville-Beloit, WI

Part of Wisconsin.

Janesville-Beloit, WI’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.703, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.6% · 84,370 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Chief Executives$218,840
  2. 2Dentists, General$208,000
  3. 3Computer and Information Systems Managers$157,340
  4. 4Pharmacists$150,120
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$144,070

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers2,150 employed
  2. 2Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,000 employed
  3. 3Registered Nurses1,680 employed
  4. 4Retail Salespersons1,670 employed
  5. 5Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,670 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic7.58× national avg
  2. 2Food Batchmakers5.39× national avg
  3. 3Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic5.20× national avg
  4. 4Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic4.64× national avg
  5. 5Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders4.27× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Chief Executives$233,546
  2. 2Dentists, General$221,978
  3. 3Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,914
  4. 4Pharmacists$160,208
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$153,752

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Wisconsin state page.