metropolitan statistical area · 29020

Kokomo, IN

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Kokomo, IN metro area

Figures describe the Kokomo, IN metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Kokomo city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,980
Total employment35,500

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Kokomo, IN metro area was $48,980 per year ($23.55 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 35,500 jobs. 158 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Electricians4.20730$91,290
Fast Food and Counter Workers1.751,540$29,130

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 158 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Kokomo, IN metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,130$14.011,5401.75
Retail Salespersons$31,580$15.181,2901.45
Cashiers$29,570$14.229801.39
Registered Nurses$83,370$40.087400.96
Electricians$91,290$43.897304.20
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,650$17.147100.73
Waiters and Waitresses$28,420$13.666901.33
Office Clerks, General$41,820$20.116001.07
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,050$15.896000.93
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,040$18.775500.82
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,400$17.505301.06
Nursing Assistants$38,250$18.394601.38
General and Operations Managers$97,930$47.084500.57
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$91,470$43.984003.77
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,370$28.063900.82
Cooks, Restaurant$35,300$16.973701.15
Customer Service Representatives$38,380$18.453400.57
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,550$22.383201.15
Mechanical Engineers$105,410$50.683004.47
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,180Not published3000.96
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,440Not published3000.91
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,970$23.063001.18
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,990$22.112800.89
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,400$23.272800.80
Light Truck Drivers$50,790$24.422801.23
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$83,500$40.142601.67
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$91,470$43.982402.38
Food Preparation Workers$30,160$14.502301.13
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,490$18.032301.07
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,890$21.102301.05
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$97,500$46.882301.64
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,930$18.722300.70
Electrical Engineers$106,550$51.232104.71
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,620$33.952100.73
Construction Laborers$48,210$23.182100.83
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,040$16.852000.95
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,220$21.262000.52
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,580$23.362001.22
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,690$18.121901.88
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,320Not published1900.80
Bartenders$23,060$11.091801.07
Accountants and Auditors$77,520$37.271700.52
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,040$28.381701.48
Medical Assistants$44,700$21.491700.93
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$53,660$25.801700.60
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,690$21.001700.93
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,800$31.161701.83
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,960Not published1601.13
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,150$13.061601.60
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,010$29.811600.50
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$95,680$46.001500.79
Bus Drivers, School$42,920$20.631501.65
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$67,240$32.331400.97
Dental Assistants$48,360$23.251401.53
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$72,300$34.761400.92
Human Resources Specialists$66,200$31.831300.61
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,720$21.981300.98
Driver/Sales Workers$30,540$14.691301.37
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$37,220$17.901201.03
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,290$17.451201.20
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,190$13.551200.95
Childcare Workers$29,930$14.391201.01
Carpenters$61,000$29.331200.78
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,120$29.391200.82
Industrial Production Managers$121,790$58.551101.93
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,710$46.491100.78
Pharmacy Technicians$39,400$18.941100.99
Security Guards$44,080$21.191100.37
Dishwashers$29,430$14.151101.02
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,780$16.241100.56
Recreation Workers$28,320$13.621101.48
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,890$22.061101.14
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,860$23.971101.20
Financial Managers$115,140$55.361000.53
Industrial Engineers$106,570$51.241001.22
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$48,730$23.431001.06
Tellers$38,470$18.501001.30
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880$28.791001.39
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$82,270$39.551000.92
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,320$14.58901.35
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,650$18.10900.95
Parts Salespersons$35,980$17.30901.44
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$30,140$14.49901.04
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96,730Not published801.01
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$70,140$33.72800.70
Personal Financial Advisors$97,430$46.84801.28
Dental Hygienists$94,230$45.30801.58
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$32,860$15.80801.17
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$40,840$19.64800.44
Sales Managers$119,110$57.26700.47
Project Management Specialists$110,920$53.33700.29
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,450$30.03700.36
Computer User Support Specialists$47,600$22.89700.43
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$49,660$23.88700.81
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,330$38.14701.24
Insurance Sales Agents$59,500$28.60700.63
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,500$29.57700.79
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksNot publishedNot published701.33
Loan Officers$60,780$29.22600.95
Software Developers$132,390$63.65600.15
Lawyers$104,320$50.16600.32
Self-Enrichment Teachers$38,520$18.52600.78
Pharmacists$151,730$72.95600.86
Physical Therapists$98,350$47.28600.97
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$77,190$37.11600.55
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$56,690$27.25600.98
Machinists$45,200$21.73600.85
Food Service Managers$72,250$34.74500.84
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$53,740$25.84500.21
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,960$27.87500.52
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$59,530$28.62502.00
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$39,400$18.94500.46
Nurse Practitioners$126,220$60.68500.64
Medical Records Specialists$49,160$23.64501.11
Opticians, Dispensing$38,390$18.46502.69
Animal Caretakers$28,750$13.82500.83
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,100$18.80501.43
Library Assistants, Clerical$29,640$14.25502.32
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,050$17.33502.04
Packers and Packagers, Hand$32,270$15.51500.43
Construction Managers$127,930$61.51400.42
Social and Community Service Managers$64,470$31.00400.88
Managers, All Other$46,990$22.59400.30
Cost Estimators$76,490$36.77400.77
Training and Development Specialists$61,680$29.65400.39
Financial and Investment Analysts$81,040$38.96400.45
Computer Network Support Specialists$78,690$37.83401.20
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,650$35.41402.07
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$96,340Not published400.71
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,250$17.91401.04
Dentists, General$174,240$83.77401.36
Occupational Therapists$92,320$44.39400.99
Emergency Medical Technicians$41,670$20.04401.00
Massage Therapists$57,060$27.43401.61
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$79,500$38.22401.12
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$51,560$24.79400.94
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$35,090$16.87400.61
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$52,140$25.07401.03
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$44,180$21.24401.10
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,080$14.46400.70
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,560$22.39401.03
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,200$24.62400.76
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,860$22.05400.99
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$90,040$43.29400.91
Bakers$34,640$16.66400.69
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$66,230$31.84401.23
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$44,320$21.31401.15
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,300$15.05400.66
Facilities Managers$131,390$63.17300.90
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$62,160$29.89300.47
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,060Not published300.81
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,400$29.04301.04
School Bus Monitors$24,150$11.61301.85
Cooks, Short Order$28,670$13.78301.05
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$56,870$27.34300.30
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$51,970$24.99301.00
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$46,380$22.30302.80
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,080$21.19300.79

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.