Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Kokomo, IN

Each occupation's median wage in Kokomo, IN compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Kokomo, IN pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Electricians$91,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,450 – $98,720+44.5%
2Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$91,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,430 – $96,660+43.4%
3Industrial Machinery Mechanics$91,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,150 – $91,470+41.8%
4Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$82,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,480 – $105,380+37.5%
5Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$90,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,350 – $90,040+37.4%
6Facilities Managers$131,390
Bachelor's degree
$61,020 – $131,390+23.2%
7First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$97,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,480 – $106,390+22.1%
8First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$95,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,820 – $120,580+19.7%
9Security Guards$44,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,820 – $65,930+15.9%
10Light Truck Drivers$50,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,370 – $97,260+13.2%
11First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$83,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,420 – $94,700+12.2%
12Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,650
Associate's degree
$63,750 – $85,040+11.4%
13Construction Managers$127,930
Bachelor's degree
$80,350 – $185,280+11.3%
14Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$66,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,090 – $90,510+10.3%
15Project Management Specialists$110,920
Bachelor's degree
$63,750 – $169,160+8.4%
16Pharmacists$151,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$109,800 – $161,830+7.7%
17Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,460 – $97,830+6.2%
18First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,740 – $67,550+5.6%
19First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$51,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,630 – $77,290+5.0%
20Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$67,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,320 – $76,040+4.4%
21Food Service Managers$72,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,440 – $99,680+4.1%
22Industrial Engineers$106,570
Bachelor's degree
$78,020 – $151,360+4.0%
23Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$39,400
Associate's degree
$30,340 – $58,040+3.3%
24Computer Network Support Specialists$78,690
Associate's degree
$48,210 – $103,730+3.2%
25Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,420 – $80,620+3.1%
26Construction Laborers$48,210
No formal educational credential
$34,420 – $68,060+2.3%
27Dentists, General$174,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,840 – $333,810+1.9%
28Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,410 – $66,560+1.7%
29Mechanical Engineers$105,410
Bachelor's degree
$81,960 – $157,670+1.2%
30Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,050
No formal educational credential
$29,600 – $37,930+1.1%
31Carpenters$61,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,150 – $95,000+0.7%
32Dental Assistants$48,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,050 – $60,290+0.6%
33Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,150 – $37,530-0.4%
34Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,120 – $74,990-0.5%
35Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,040
Master's degree
$38,230 – $88,920-0.5%
36Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,330
Associate's degree
$58,910 – $100,780-1.0%
37First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,340 – $72,620-1.1%
38Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040-1.1%
39Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,400
No formal educational credential
$28,870 – $47,040-1.2%
40Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$77,190
Bachelor's degree
$45,260 – $164,420-1.9%
41Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,830 – $152,790-2.0%
42Medical Assistants$44,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,320 – $49,810-2.2%
43Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,370 – $73,150-2.4%
44Massage Therapists$57,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,370 – $72,990-2.4%
45Software Developers$132,390
Bachelor's degree
$75,710 – $175,540-2.6%
46First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,350 – $97,350-2.8%
47Cost Estimators$76,490
Bachelor's degree
$49,620 – $116,920-2.9%
48Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,040
No formal educational credential
$31,150 – $50,620-3.0%
49Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,290
No formal educational credential
$27,290 – $44,380-3.1%
50Industrial Production Managers$121,790
Bachelor's degree
$76,000 – $128,640-3.4%

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	vs. national
1	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,290	$54,450 – $98,720	+44.5%
2	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,470	$50,430 – $96,660	+43.4%
3	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,470	$54,150 – $91,470	+41.8%
4	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,270	$47,480 – $105,380	+37.5%
5	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,040	$50,350 – $90,040	+37.4%
6	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,390	$61,020 – $131,390	+23.2%
7	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,500	$56,480 – $106,390	+22.1%
8	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,680	$60,820 – $120,580	+19.7%
9	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,080	$30,820 – $65,930	+15.9%
10	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,790	$30,370 – $97,260	+13.2%
11	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,500	$53,420 – $94,700	+12.2%
12	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,650	$63,750 – $85,040	+11.4%
13	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,930	$80,350 – $185,280	+11.3%
14	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,230	$46,090 – $90,510	+10.3%
15	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$110,920	$63,750 – $169,160	+8.4%
16	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$151,730	$109,800 – $161,830	+7.7%
17	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,800	$44,460 – $97,830	+6.2%
18	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,550	$31,740 – $67,550	+5.6%
19	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,560	$40,630 – $77,290	+5.0%
20	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,240	$56,320 – $76,040	+4.4%
21	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,250	$44,440 – $99,680	+4.1%
22	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,570	$78,020 – $151,360	+4.0%
23	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$39,400	$30,340 – $58,040	+3.3%
24	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$78,690	$48,210 – $103,730	+3.2%
25	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,500	$38,420 – $80,620	+3.1%
26	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$48,210	$34,420 – $68,060	+2.3%
27	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$174,240	$75,840 – $333,810	+1.9%
28	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,200	$38,410 – $66,560	+1.7%
29	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,410	$81,960 – $157,670	+1.2%
30	Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$36,050	$29,600 – $37,930	+1.1%
31	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,000	$43,150 – $95,000	+0.7%
32	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,360	$37,050 – $60,290	+0.6%
33	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,650	$30,150 – $37,530	-0.4%
34	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,370	$40,120 – $74,990	-0.5%
35	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$59,040	$38,230 – $88,920	-0.5%
36	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,330	$58,910 – $100,780	-1.0%
37	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,970	$32,340 – $72,620	-1.1%
38	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$42,390 – $81,040	-1.1%
39	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersNo formal educational credential	$36,400	$28,870 – $47,040	-1.2%
40	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsBachelor's degree	$77,190	$45,260 – $164,420	-1.9%
41	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,620	$38,830 – $152,790	-2.0%
42	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,700	$37,320 – $49,810	-2.2%
43	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,400	$34,370 – $73,150	-2.4%
44	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,060	$39,370 – $72,990	-2.4%
45	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$132,390	$75,710 – $175,540	-2.6%
46	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,120	$44,350 – $97,350	-2.8%
47	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$76,490	$49,620 – $116,920	-2.9%
48	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$39,040	$31,150 – $50,620	-3.0%
49	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$36,290	$27,290 – $44,380	-3.1%
50	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,790	$76,000 – $128,640	-3.4%

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