High paying jobs in Kokomo, IN

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Kokomo, IN. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Kokomo, IN run 10.4% below the national average (2024), so a Kokomo, IN salary is worth about 1.12× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Kokomo, IN · Employed

1Dentists, General$174,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,840 – $333,81040
2Pharmacists$151,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$109,800 – $161,83060
3Software Developers$132,390
Bachelor's degree
$75,710 – $175,54060
4Facilities Managers$131,390
Bachelor's degree
$61,020 – $131,39030
5Construction Managers$127,930
Bachelor's degree
$80,350 – $185,28040
6Nurse Practitioners$126,220
Master's degree
$80,590 – $145,95050
7Industrial Production Managers$121,790
Bachelor's degree
$76,000 – $128,640110
8Sales Managers$119,110
Bachelor's degree
$52,820 – $220,93070
9Financial Managers$115,140
Bachelor's degree
$71,920 – $265,430100
10Project Management Specialists$110,920
Bachelor's degree
$63,750 – $169,16070
11Industrial Engineers$106,570
Bachelor's degree
$78,020 – $151,360100
12Electrical Engineers$106,550
Bachelor's degree
$97,020 – $158,450210
13Mechanical Engineers$105,410
Bachelor's degree
$81,960 – $157,670300
14Lawyers$104,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,090 – $213,79060
15Physical Therapists$98,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,460 – $124,72060
16General and Operations Managers$97,930
Bachelor's degree
$48,060 – $210,810450
17First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$97,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,480 – $106,390230
18Personal Financial Advisors$97,430
Bachelor's degree
$45,230 – $337,14080
19Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96,730
Master's degree
$79,750 – $134,76080
20Medical and Health Services Managers$96,710
Bachelor's degree
$65,890 – $156,280110
21Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$96,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,720 – $192,60040
22First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$95,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,820 – $120,580150
23Dental Hygienists$94,230
Associate's degree
$78,990 – $124,02080
24Occupational Therapists$92,320
Master's degree
$63,320 – $122,29040
25Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$91,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,430 – $96,660400
26Industrial Machinery Mechanics$91,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,150 – $91,470240
27Electricians$91,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,450 – $98,720730
28Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$90,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,350 – $90,04040
29First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$83,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,420 – $94,700260
30Registered Nurses$83,370
Bachelor's degree
$69,420 – $101,510740
31Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$82,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,480 – $105,380100
32Financial and Investment Analysts$81,040
Bachelor's degree
$55,000 – $107,26040
33First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$79,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,560 – $101,50040
34Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,330
Associate's degree
$58,910 – $100,78070
35Computer Network Support Specialists$78,690
Associate's degree
$48,210 – $103,73040
36Accountants and Auditors$77,520
Bachelor's degree
$50,680 – $120,010170
37Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$77,190
Bachelor's degree
$45,260 – $164,42060
38Cost Estimators$76,490
Bachelor's degree
$49,620 – $116,92040
39Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,650
Associate's degree
$63,750 – $85,04040
40Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$72,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,310 – $86,490140
41Food Service Managers$72,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,440 – $99,68050
42Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,830 – $152,790210
43Buyers and Purchasing Agents$70,140
Bachelor's degree
$46,300 – $115,29080
44Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$67,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,320 – $76,040140
45Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$66,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,090 – $90,51040
46Human Resources Specialists$66,200
Bachelor's degree
$47,160 – $104,230130
47Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,460 – $97,830170
48Social and Community Service Managers$64,470
Bachelor's degree
$48,450 – $97,43040
49Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,450
Bachelor's degree
$39,220 – $96,89070
50Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$62,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,900 – $109,30030

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianKokomo, IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$174,240	$75,840 – $333,810	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$151,730	$109,800 – $161,830	60
3	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$132,390	$75,710 – $175,540	60
4	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,390	$61,020 – $131,390	30
5	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,930	$80,350 – $185,280	40
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$126,220	$80,590 – $145,950	50
7	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,790	$76,000 – $128,640	110
8	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,110	$52,820 – $220,930	70
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,140	$71,920 – $265,430	100
10	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$110,920	$63,750 – $169,160	70
11	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,570	$78,020 – $151,360	100
12	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,550	$97,020 – $158,450	210
13	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,410	$81,960 – $157,670	300
14	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$104,320	$48,090 – $213,790	60
15	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,350	$80,460 – $124,720	60
16	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,930	$48,060 – $210,810	450
17	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,500	$56,480 – $106,390	230
18	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$97,430	$45,230 – $337,140	80
19	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$96,730	$79,750 – $134,760	80
20	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,710	$65,890 – $156,280	110
21	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$96,340	$58,720 – $192,600	40
22	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,680	$60,820 – $120,580	150
23	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,230	$78,990 – $124,020	80
24	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$92,320	$63,320 – $122,290	40
25	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,470	$50,430 – $96,660	400
26	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,470	$54,150 – $91,470	240
27	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,290	$54,450 – $98,720	730
28	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,040	$50,350 – $90,040	40
29	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,500	$53,420 – $94,700	260
30	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$83,370	$69,420 – $101,510	740
31	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,270	$47,480 – $105,380	100
32	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,040	$55,000 – $107,260	40
33	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,500	$65,560 – $101,500	40
34	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,330	$58,910 – $100,780	70
35	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$78,690	$48,210 – $103,730	40
36	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,520	$50,680 – $120,010	170
37	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsBachelor's degree	$77,190	$45,260 – $164,420	60
38	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$76,490	$49,620 – $116,920	40
39	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,650	$63,750 – $85,040	40
40	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,300	$51,310 – $86,490	140
41	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,250	$44,440 – $99,680	50
42	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,620	$38,830 – $152,790	210
43	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$70,140	$46,300 – $115,290	80
44	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,240	$56,320 – $76,040	140
45	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,230	$46,090 – $90,510	40
46	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$66,200	$47,160 – $104,230	130
47	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,800	$44,460 – $97,830	170
48	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$64,470	$48,450 – $97,430	40
49	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,450	$39,220 – $96,890	70
50	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,160	$40,900 – $109,300	30

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Kokomo, IN. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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