Cost of hiring in Janesville-Beloit, WI
Customer Support Specialist is the largest of these 17 jobs in Janesville-Beloit, with about 1,110 people1. Medians run from $38,440 a year for data entry specialists to $92,280 for project coordinators.
Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Median pay by role in Janesville-Beloit
| Role | Median per year | vs US median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Manager | +3.8% | 530 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | +3.2% | 1,110 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | +1.6% | 640 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | +0.6% | 90 | |
| Payroll Specialist | +0.4% | 70 | |
| HR Assistant | +0.0% | 30 | |
| Administrative Assistant | -1.1% | 720 | |
| Bookkeeper | -3.3% | 600 | |
| Data Entry Specialist | -7.0% | 40 | |
| Accountant | -7.9% | 500 | |
| Sales Development Representative | -9.8% | 360 | |
| Project Coordinator | -9.8% | 490 | |
| E-commerce Order Specialist | -12.6% | 70 | |
| Recruiter | -16.7% | 500 | |
| Executive Assistant | -18.2% | 80 | |
| Paralegal | -19.3% | 80 | |
| Marketing Specialist | -20.7% | 290 |
The employer pays more than the wage: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, so a $46,210 median for customer support specialists, the largest of these jobs here, comes to about $59,626 a year. That is an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.
Janesville-Beloit against the US
Janesville-Beloit pays above the US median for 3 of the 17 roles, most of all for office managers (+3.8%) and customer support specialists (+3.2%), and below it for 11, furthest for marketing specialists (-20.7%). For medical administrative assistants, payroll specialists and HR assistants it is within 1% of the US figure. The middle gap across all 17 is -7.0%: for most of these roles, hiring costs less here than at the US median. Its best national standing is for office managers, #75 of 519 areas by median pay; its lowest is for e-commerce order specialists, #212 of 287.
Compared with the US mix of these jobs, Janesville-Beloit has more e-commerce order specialists (1.1% of these jobs here, against 0.5% nationally) and virtual receptionists (10.3% against 5.7%), and fewer medical administrative assistants (1.5% against 6.1%) and executive assistants (1.3% against 2.9%). Metro areas in other states with the closest overall pay level, measured the same way, are listed below; Kalamazoo-Portage, MI is nearest, at -7.0%.
| Area | Middle gap to the US | Roles with data | Jobs in these roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo, OH | -6.9% | 17 | 23,500 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | -6.9% | 17 | 16,270 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | -7.0% (this area) | 17 | 6,200 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | -7.0% | 17 | 10,830 |
| Bangor, ME | -7.2% | 16 | 5,910 |
| Davenport-Moline, IA-IL | -7.3% | 17 | 16,150 |
How far pay spreads inside each role
From the 10th to the 90th percentile, sales development representatives in Janesville-Beloit span $39,630–$122,300, the widest band (3.1×); e-commerce order specialists the narrowest, $36,980–$54,920. Offers cluster nearer the median than nationally for 14 of 17 roles, recruiters most ($47,180–$128,720 across the US). Budget from the median for sales development representatives, recruiters, marketing specialists and 2 more roles: a few well-paid jobs lift the average ($74,160 against a $63,140 median for sales development representatives).
Janesville-Beloit against Wisconsin
Against Wisconsin as a whole, Janesville-Beloit pays more for 2 of 17 roles, led by HR assistants (+3.9%) and office managers (+2.2%), and less for 14, most of all e-commerce order specialists (-15.5%). It has the lowest median in Wisconsin for recruiters, medical administrative assistants and virtual receptionists.
Other areas in Wisconsin
By jobs in these roles, Janesville-Beloit is #12 of 17 areas in Wisconsin. The table shows the areas closest to it in size, from Oshkosh-Neenah to the Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetro area.
| Area | Jobs in these roles | Roles with data |
|---|---|---|
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 9,050 | 16 |
| Western Wisconsin (Nonmetro) | 8,730 | 17 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 7,720 | 16 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 7,310 | 17 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 6,260 | 16 |
| Kenosha, WI | 6,200 | 16 |
| Wausau, WI | 5,900 | 15 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 4,530 | 14 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 3,650 | 14 |
| Northwestern Wisconsin (Nonmetro) | 3,380 | 15 |
Questions
Which role costs the most to hire in Janesville-Beloit?
Of the 17 roles we track, Project Coordinator: a median of $92,280 a year, about $119,071 with benefits; the lowest is Data Entry Specialist, $38,440.
Is hiring in Janesville-Beloit cheaper than the US median?
For 11 of the 17 roles, yes, most of all marketing specialists (-20.7%). 3 pay more than the US median, led by office managers (+3.8%).
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