Kokomo, IN
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Indiana statewide data
$49,500
Median Annual Wage
+34% since 2014
$55,660
Indiana Median
-11% vs state
24,600
Total Workers
147
Occupations Tracked
Kokomo, IN is a Metropolitan Area with 147 tracked occupations and an estimated 24,600 total workers. Wages grew an average of 43% from 2014 to 2024, with Legal Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacists | $142,480 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $128,410 |
| Financial Managers | $127,630 |
| Facilities Managers | $126,310 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $122,920 |
| Sales Managers | $117,300 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $116,700 |
| Lawyers | $115,280 |
| Construction Managers | $103,640 |
| Electrical Engineers | $103,560 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+43%
avg wage growth since 2014
-7%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+301.8%
$19,090 → $76,700
|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+96.4%
$34,910 → $68,550
|
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Production Occupations |
+92.6%
$36,980 → $71,230
|
| Carpenters Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+87.9%
$31,620 → $59,400
|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+84.3%
$19,790 → $36,470
|
Most Jobs Added
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 160
|
| Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
30 → 60
|
| Medical Assistants Healthcare Support Occupations |
+100.0%
70 → 180
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+100.0%
70 → 140
|
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Production Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 90
|
Wage Declines
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Production Occupations |
-20.9%
$63,660 → $50,360
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-18.0%
$31,860 → $26,140
|
| Managers, All Other Management Occupations |
-17.7%
$57,740 → $47,530
|
| Postal Service Mail Carriers Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-4.5%
$56,840 → $54,270
|
Wage Trends in Kokomo, IN
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $49,500 |
| 2023 | $47,285 |
| 2022 | $44,230 |
| 2021 | $46,580 |
| 2020 | $39,110 |
| 2019 | $36,870 |
| 2018 | $39,495 |
| 2017 | $37,200 |
| 2016 | $36,125 |
| 2015 | $37,570 |
| 2014 | $36,940 |