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Wages by occupation in Kokomo, IN

In Kokomo, IN, the median annual wage across all occupations was $47,310 in May 2024, with 35,550 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS151 occupations

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What stands out

In Kokomo, IN, the median annual wage across all occupations was $47,310 in May 2024, with 35,550 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $142,480 for Pharmacists, the lowest $23,320 for Bartenders. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 1,630 jobs at a median of $28,210. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Pharmacists 29-1051	60	$142,480	$71,180	$166,020	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	30	$128,410	$76,180	$174,210	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	110	$127,630	$69,620	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	40	$126,310	$56,440	$126,310	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	100	$122,920	$82,900	$135,900	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	70	$117,300	$54,310	$200,320	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	50	$116,700	$75,780	$151,010	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	70	$115,280	$47,180	$228,130	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	40	$103,640	$63,650	$130,420	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	80	$103,560	$77,560	$105,260	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	150	$102,450	$81,530	$102,450	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	90	$101,330	$73,850	$116,030	evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111	70	$98,230	$56,690	$140,040	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	60	$98,140	$75,180	$128,570	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	390	$97,850	$45,470	$224,030	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	110	$97,720	$55,730	$146,170	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	60	$97,350	$61,180	$118,210	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	40	$96,340	$56,800	$146,030	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 49-1011	210	$95,140	$51,830	$103,460	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011	140	$94,340	$57,060	$106,780	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	70	$92,990	$76,910	$125,300	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	30	$92,120	$57,070	$115,630	evidence →
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041	260	$89,250	$50,980	$89,250	evidence →
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-2152	420	$89,180	$47,890	$98,410	evidence →
Electricians 47-2111	630	$89,000	$49,210	$89,000	evidence →
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 49-3042	40	$87,860	$49,800	$87,860	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	40	$86,330	$49,550	$109,880	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	780	$84,880	$62,620	$105,160	evidence →
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 29-2034	80	$83,680	$58,260	$102,500	evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052	60	$83,590	$47,770	$224,460	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,630	$28,210	$22,370	$35,220	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,250	$30,390	$22,840	$46,570	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,010	$29,030	$21,770	$34,890	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	780	$84,880	$62,620	$105,160	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	750	$30,970	$26,560	$36,500	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	710	$24,540	$17,580	$46,580	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	640	$40,130	$27,370	$61,880	evidence →
Electricians 47-2111	630	$89,000	$49,210	$89,000	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	580	$32,240	$28,250	$43,410	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	540	$33,220	$25,680	$43,540	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	540	$36,470	$30,480	$53,500	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	460	$37,780	$33,310	$44,510	evidence →
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-2152	420	$89,180	$47,890	$98,410	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	410	$35,190	$23,910	$39,390	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	400	$38,450	$29,530	$62,310	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	400	$58,980	$39,000	$72,140	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	390	$97,850	$45,470	$224,030	evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033	390	$44,980	$27,830	$90,500	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	370	$37,260	$30,170	$55,650	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	340	$60,000	$46,960	$75,160	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	310	$46,920	$30,090	$73,180	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	290	$29,570	$22,860	$37,390	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	280	$44,660	$34,020	$61,010	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	270	$47,750	$32,040	$73,190	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011	270	$80,880	$48,980	$91,870	evidence →
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041	260	$89,250	$50,980	$89,250	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	250	$40,730	$30,640	$54,880	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	240	$37,080	$27,770	$50,080	evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021	230	$29,210	$21,440	$41,220	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	230	$43,130	$36,730	$53,960	evidence →

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