Salary comparison
Stockers and Order Fillers: Denver vs Kenosha
Kenosha, WI pays about 3.5% more for stockers and order fillers on paper — $46,030 vs $44,480. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Kenosha comes out ahead by $1,550 a year in real buying power.
Denver, CO
$44,480
$39,900
$47,030
$21.39
100
$44,480/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Kenosha, WI
$46,030
$36,040
$48,310
$22.13
100
$46,030/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $1,550 a year (3.5%) in favor of Kenosha. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Denver runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Kenosha sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Kenosha is the better deal by $1,550 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Denver to Kenosha for this role, the raise needs to beat 3.5% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do stockers and order fillers earn more, Denver or Kenosha?
Kenosha pays $46,030 on median — about 3.5% more than Denver ($44,480). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Kenosha. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Kenosha gives you roughly$46,030 of real buying power versus $44,480 in the other city.