Kokomo, IN

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Kokomo, IN, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 140 detailed occupations covering about 23,470 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 18.5% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Kokomo, IN, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Software Developers $132,620 -20.4% 30
Pharmacists $128,840 -5.3% 60
Nurse Practitioners $109,140 -13.6% 40
Industrial Production Managers $108,490 -7.2% 100
Lawyers $108,230 -25.7% 80
Sales Managers $105,880 -21.7% 50
Financial Managers $103,450 -7.7% 80
Industrial Engineers $98,280 -1.1% 70
Physical Therapists $97,090 -2.6% 60
Electrical Engineers $96,450 -9.8% 90
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $94,870 -8.3% 60
Medical and Health Services Managers $88,320 -20.2% 100
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $83,410 +10% 200
Financial and Investment Analysts $82,880 -47.4% 30
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $82,240 +7.1% 110
Occupational Therapists $81,720 -15.2% 50
Dental Hygienists $79,730 -8.9% 90
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $78,960 +28.3% 430
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $78,800 +28.3% 260
Electricians $78,770 +27.9% 470
Respiratory Therapists $77,110 -1.1% 60
General and Operations Managers $77,100 -23.9% 490
Registered Nurses $76,760 -36.1% 700
Personal Financial Advisors $76,690 -23% 60
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $76,670 -54.7% 290

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Kokomo, IN, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,480 $23,840
Retail Salespersons 1,200 $28,790
Cashiers 1,100 $24,500
Waiters and Waitresses 770 $22,810
Registered Nurses 700 $76,760
Office Clerks, General 690 $37,420
Stockers and Order Fillers 600 $28,980
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 520 $33,810
General and Operations Managers 490 $77,100
Electricians 470 $78,770
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 440 $28,730
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 430 $78,960
Nursing Assistants 420 $35,120
Light Truck Drivers 410 $43,840
Cooks, Restaurant 400 $29,640
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 390 $49,550
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 370 $49,090
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 370 $35,360
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 330 $43,020
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 330 $35,740
Customer Service Representatives 330 $35,630
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 320 $27,390
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 290 $76,670
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 260 $78,800
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 230 $39,920
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