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Kokomo Employment

Employment and Industries in the Kokomo, Indiana Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

  • A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
  • A table listing those careers significantly more common in Kokomo than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Kokomo.
  • A list of the highest-paying jobs in Kokomo.
  • A list of any large public companies in Kokomo.

Most Popular Jobs in Kokomo, Indiana Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses82049,780$36,640 - 59,85024%56%
2Teachers and instructors, all other45028,790$14,680 - 34,6009%54%
3Elementary school teachers, except special education37046,150$30,590 - 61,21014%95%
4Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education27045,840$30,580 - 63,1606%96%
5Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education21049,360$33,350 - 68,07011%95%
6Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products16062,930$30,050 - 124,8308%51%
7Accountants and auditors14055,070$33,640 - 83,68018%79%
8Social and human service assistants10028,230$15,920 - 44,97034%58%
9Pharmacists10093,050$82,900 - 112,83022%97%
10Educational, vocational, and school counselors10042,570$30,480 - 60,12013%73%
11Librarians9041,240$20,940 - 58,7904%85%
12Financial managers9059,520$30,940 - 107,43013%60%
13Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products8050,940$28,150 - 71,96012%51%
14Medical and health services managers8059,900$46,890 - 77,96016%57%
15Medical and clinical laboratory technologists7044,500$37,310 - 55,07012%51%
16Education administrators, elementary and secondary school7065,280$52,130 - 84,2708%78%
17Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school7044,600$30,180 - 61,42020%87%
18Coaches and scouts7024,880$11,940 - 44,71015%60%
19Floral designers6021,210$17,150 - 24,1200%55%
20Lawyers6049,140$31,130 - 71,06011%99%
21Physical therapists6058,810$35,990 - 78,65027%89%
22Chief executives60136,710$61,270 - 02%65%
23Special education teachers, middle school5046,590$34,830 - 58,69016%87%
24Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents5076,670$31,960 - 025%67%
25Public relations specialists5036,890$21,820 - 56,35018%81%
26Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists4034,060$25,600 - 45,64018%56%
27Special education teachers, secondary school4043,610$31,390 - 56,7409%87%
28Community and social service specialists, all other4029,350$24,850 - 36,30025%58%
29Medical and public health social workers4042,520$26,850 - 51,64024%77%
30Sales managers40116,570$55,800 - 010%69%
31Computer software engineers, applications4082,970$51,480 - 045%85%
32Speech-language pathologists3047,880$34,190 - 62,27011%98%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons1,62020,970$12,630 - 34,52012%25%
2Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food1,33014,590$11,640 - 19,16018%5%
3Cashiers1,29016,210$12,000 - 21,860-2%10%
4Waiters and waitresses99014,320$11,490 - 19,42011%14%
5Electricians98065,000$52,420 - 75,9507%7%
6Office clerks, general93027,600$13,940 - 53,66013%19%
7Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners73031,600$15,530 - 56,16015%4%
8Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive64024,830$15,970 - 34,8901%18%
9Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand58029,550$15,240 - 54,8502%5%
10Stock clerks and order fillers57025,300$15,270 - 52,330-7%8%
11Teacher assistants56019,710$14,770 - 26,27010%18%
12Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer55036,630$23,650 - 57,01010%4%
13Maintenance and repair workers, general53042,460$20,550 - 58,92010%6%
14Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters50063,080$39,550 - 75,62011%4%
15Food preparation workers49016,010$12,080 - 20,80015%7%
16Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks45024,900$16,610 - 34,23013%16%
17First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers43033,870$20,250 - 51,6804%25%
18Packers and packagers, hand43031,660$12,320 - 58,730-11%3%
19Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants41021,640$17,050 - 27,50018%7%
20First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers38056,120$32,240 - 84,450-4%15%
21Industrial truck and tractor operators36045,470$24,300 - 58,160-1%2%
22Executive secretaries and administrative assistants35033,230$24,230 - 47,01015%18%
23Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses35034,270$26,740 - 43,76014%7%
24Truck drivers, light or delivery services34028,340$15,690 - 51,7108%4%
25General and operations managers34077,160$34,570 - 130,6702%48%
26Cooks, restaurant30018,800$15,280 - 23,10012%5%
27Customer service representatives27031,720$16,100 - 58,66025%22%
28First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers27028,140$16,810 - 42,65011%14%
29Receptionists and information clerks24022,960$15,940 - 30,04017%13%
30Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders23019,500$15,270 - 26,420-4%5%
31Cooks, institution and cafeteria22020,590$15,840 - 24,66011%5%
32Maids and housekeeping cleaners22017,580$13,280 - 22,40013%5%
33Business operations specialists, all other21067,380$41,220 - 94,10021%49%
34First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers20071,170$37,250 - 93,1607%13%
35Bartenders20014,890$11,520 - 20,24011%17%
36First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers19040,950$21,560 - 65,9006%29%
37Tellers18023,230$16,930 - 31,08014%16%
38Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers18041,740$24,790 - 70,5409%3%
39Helpers--production workers17018,990$11,780 - 31,7300%4%
40Home health aides17021,330$18,730 - 24,87049%7%
41Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers17039,470$22,280 - 58,8705%2%
42Automotive service technicians and mechanics16034,520$23,000 - 54,34014%4%
43Landscaping and groundskeeping workers16019,410$14,280 - 28,81018%6%
44Pharmacy technicians16021,750$16,660 - 27,32032%16%
45Insurance sales agents15061,980$26,270 - [?]13%45%
46Loan officers15043,240$19,390 - 77,95012%49%
47Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists15018,240$11,840 - 26,92012%6%
48Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop15015,570$12,010 - 18,59010%17%
49Production, planning, and expediting clerks14049,650$26,530 - 64,0204%30%
50Sales representatives, services, all other14042,140$18,410 - 97,41028%48%
51Carpenters13034,610$16,660 - 57,45010%6%
52Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks13035,400$17,250 - 58,8504%6%
53Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers13014,290$11,690 - 17,97012%6%
54Food servers, nonrestaurant13017,490$13,730 - 22,23016%9%
55Dental hygienists12054,710$41,400 - 76,61030%33%
56Dishwashers12015,720$12,230 - 19,61010%3%
57Postal service mail carriers12043,410$34,250 - 50,8401%11%
58Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists11042,350$25,610 - 65,47012%3%
59Medical secretaries11026,530$20,400 - 32,97017%18%
60Cleaners of vehicles and equipment11019,530$12,320 - 29,31014%3%
61Counter and rental clerks11024,290$14,590 - 36,73023%16%
62Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop11017,030$12,040 - 22,44010%8%
63Legal secretaries10035,120$25,320 - 48,68012%18%
64Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators10041,840$32,310 - 49,540-7%12%
65Laundry and dry-cleaning workers10017,710$12,960 - 22,93010%5%
66Preschool teachers, except special education10021,250$14,630 - 33,03026%43%
67Parts salespersons10030,750$17,320 - 48,890-1%6%
68Bus drivers, school10041,570$13,650 - 73,7909%4%
69Radiologic technologists and technicians9045,530$35,140 - 57,38015%25%
70Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors9021,370$14,590 - 35,43027%47%
71First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers9049,850$26,620 - 72,2109%10%
72Respiratory therapists8044,300$36,140 - 55,99023%28%
73Dental assistants8030,940$24,150 - 45,09029%9%
74Roofers8029,100$18,510 - 43,42014%3%
75Medical assistants7027,990$19,730 - 37,31035%10%
76Library technicians7023,970$16,080 - 32,0709%27%
77First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand7049,070$23,990 - 79,09013%17%
78Security guards7032,660$22,070 - 48,98017%13%
79First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers7061,370$34,580 - 105,7404%38%
80Driver/sales workers6025,940$11,700 - 48,990-4%4%
81Kindergarten teachers, except special education6035,330$13,580 - 57,39016%43%
82Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators6044,650$29,110 - 69,24014%8%
83Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other6038,380$16,830 - 59,6308%9%
84Order clerks6031,690$17,940 - 47,750-23%16%
85Switchboard operators, including answering service6022,440$15,920 - 28,700-7%10%
86Loan interviewers and clerks6026,740$18,400 - 37,6000%24%
87Billing and posting clerks and machine operators6027,310$19,440 - 36,0004%15%
88Food service managers6040,240$26,010 - 57,9205%24%
89Administrative services managers6047,630$31,370 - 71,26012%40%
90First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers5028,690$18,580 - 43,75016%26%
91Telemarketers5029,180$23,060 - 36,150-9%14%
92First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators5049,260$31,590 - 67,50010%17%
93Automotive body and related repairers5040,670$23,710 - 58,57012%3%
94All other information and record clerks5023,150$15,700 - 35,810-12%21%
95Printing machine operators5026,110$15,020 - 36,660-5%6%
96Electrical and electronic engineering technicians4050,160$37,290 - 59,2104%18%
97Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers4030,410$21,230 - 36,45014%11%
98Cement masons and concrete finishers4029,480$19,520 - 43,67011%2%
99Painters, construction and maintenance4047,340$24,960 - 74,61012%6%
100Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance4033,650$21,230 - 55,0702%11%
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Jobs More Common Near Kokomo Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Electricians65,0009806.5
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters63,0805004.7
Teachers and instructors, all other28,7904504.5
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers41,7401803.1
Food servers, nonrestaurant17,4901303
Dental hygienists54,7101203
Cooks, institution and cafeteria20,5902202.9
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders19,5002302.8
Industrial truck and tractor operators45,4703602.5
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers56,1203802.5
Food preparation workers16,0104902.4
Pharmacy technicians21,7501602.4
Packers and packagers, hand31,6604302.3
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food14,5901,3302.3
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers39,4701702.2
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses34,2703502.2
Insurance sales agents61,9801502.1
Teacher assistants19,7105602.1
Production, planning, and expediting clerks49,6501402
Educational, vocational, and school counselors42,5701002
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers17,7101002
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists42,3501101.9
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators41,8401001.9
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers71,1702001.9
Parts salespersons30,7501001.9
Waiters and waitresses14,3209901.8
Bartenders14,8902001.7
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop15,5701501.7
Maintenance and repair workers, general42,4605301.7
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists18,2401501.7
Pharmacists93,0501001.7
Loan officers43,2401501.7
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers33,8704301.6
Cashiers16,2101,2901.6
Cooks, restaurant18,8003001.6
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education49,3602101.6
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive24,8306401.5
Helpers--production workers18,9901701.5
Retail salespersons20,9701,6201.5
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer36,6305501.5
Truck drivers, light or delivery services28,3403401.5
Legal secretaries35,1201001.5
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers28,1402701.5
Postal service mail carriers43,4101201.5
Registered nurses49,7808201.4
Social and human service assistants28,2301001.4
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners31,6007301.4
Stock clerks and order fillers25,3005701.4
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants21,6404101.3
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment19,5301101.3

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Kokomo, Indiana Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Packers and packagers, hand31,6601.67430
Industrial truck and tractor operators45,4701.61360
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners31,6001.49730
Electricians65,0001.48980
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters63,0801.44500
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks35,4001.33130
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers71,1701.32200
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand29,5501.31580
Maintenance and repair workers, general42,4601.31530
Production, planning, and expediting clerks49,6501.28140
Business operations specialists, all other67,3801.23210
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers39,4701.19170
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products62,9301.17160
Office clerks, general27,6001.16930
Stock clerks and order fillers25,3001.15570
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists42,3501.15110
Insurance sales agents61,9801.15150
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers56,1201.12380
Customer service representatives31,7201.12270
Counter and rental clerks24,2901.11110
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers41,7401.08180
Home health aides21,3301.08170
Truck drivers, light or delivery services28,3401.07340
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop17,0301.05110
Tellers23,2301.04180
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer36,6301.04550
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education49,3601.03210
Receptionists and information clerks22,9601.03240
Dishwashers15,7201120
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment19,5301110
Accountants and auditors55,0701140
Maids and housekeeping cleaners17,5801220
Automotive service technicians and mechanics34,5200.99160
Postal service mail carriers43,4100.99120
Elementary school teachers, except special education46,1500.99370
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers28,1400.99270
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants21,6400.97410
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop15,5700.96150
Medical secretaries26,5300.96110
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education45,8400.95270
Teacher assistants19,7100.95560
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers40,9500.95190
Carpenters34,6100.95130
Cooks, institution and cafeteria20,5900.94220
Food servers, nonrestaurant17,4900.94130
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses34,2700.93350
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food14,5900.931,330
Cooks, restaurant18,8000.93300
Cashiers16,2100.921,290
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants33,2300.92350

Highest Paying Jobs in Kokomo, Indiana Metro Area (2006 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Family and general practitioners151,43070
Chief executives136,71060
Sales managers116,57040
Pharmacists93,050100
Electronics engineers, except computer90,860 
Computer software engineers, applications82,97040
General and operations managers77,160340
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents76,67050
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers71,170200
Business operations specialists, all other67,380210
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school65,28070
Electricians65,000980
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters63,080500
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products62,930160
Insurance sales agents61,980150
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers61,37070
Medical and health services managers59,90080
Financial managers59,52090
Physical therapists58,81060
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers56,120380
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators55,57030
Accountants and auditors55,070140
Dental hygienists54,710120
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products50,94080
Pipelayers50,680 
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians50,16040
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers49,85090
Registered nurses49,780820
Production, planning, and expediting clerks49,650140
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers49,55030
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education49,360210
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators49,26050
Lawyers49,14060
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand49,07070
Property, real estate, and community association managers48,56030
Speech-language pathologists47,88030
Administrative services managers47,63060
Painters, construction and maintenance47,34040
Special education teachers, middle school46,59050
Elementary school teachers, except special education46,150370
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education45,840270
Radiologic technologists and technicians45,53090
Industrial truck and tractor operators45,470360
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators44,65060
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school44,60070
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists44,50070
Respiratory therapists44,30080
Cost estimators44,16030
Special education teachers, secondary school43,61040
Postal service mail carriers43,410120

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