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Employment and Industries in the Kokomo, Indiana Area

Although the manufacturing sectors have experienced a decline, manufacturing is still a significant part of Kokomo's economy. The manufacturing of automobile transmissions and other automobile items are significant elements of the local economy. Kokomo also provides jobs for metals and plastic workers, assemblers and fabricators, engineers and production related occupations. Management, professional and related occupations provide about 22% of the jobs in Kokomo.

The city benefits from having a pro-business local and state government. Also, Inventrek Technology Park helps to create new high-tech firms and supports the development of new technologies by local companies.

Kokomo Indiana's top employers are:

  • Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Kokomo
  • Kokomo Center Township Consolidated School District
  • Chrysler LLC
  • Delphi Corporation
  • Haynes International, Inc
  • Holder Mattress
  • Howard Community Hospital
  • St Joseph Memorial Hospital
  • Howard County
  • Harbaugh Enterprises Inc
  • Staffing Resources Inc
  • Syndicate Sales, Inc
  • Coca-Cola bottling plant
  • Electronic Data Systems
  • First National Bank and Trust
  • Northwestern School Corp Howard Co
  • Vista Bona Programs Inc
  • Taylor Community School Building Corporation
  • Saber Management LLC
  • F D L Inc
  • Pizza Hut of Kokomo Inc
  • H E Mcgonigal Inc
  • Miles & Finch, Inc

Some of the more common jobs in Kokomo where the majority of the workers hold a college degree are registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, human resources, training and labor relations specialists; pharmacists, medical and health services managers and financial managers.

Kokomo's primary industries for jobs are:

  • Transportation Equipment
  • Manufacturing
  • Healthcare
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Education
  • Government
  • Computer and electronic products
  • Metal and plastics
  • Social services

Pertinent information about Kokomo: Kokomo has been named by Expansion Management Magazine as #1 in the nation for European direct manufacturing investment. Kokomo has also been ranked #1 in the nation for its manufacturing presence by Industry Week. In 2007 the estimated median household income in Kokomo was about $37,000. In 2008 Kokomo's cost of living index was at 78.1 which is low compared to the country's average of 100. Regarding Kokomo's adult population, about 16% hold a bachelor's degree or better.

Some of the helpful business organizations for local companies are:

Kokomo's daily newspaper the Kokomo Tribune is a good resource for local business and industry news.

Most Popular Jobs in Kokomo, Indiana Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses84051,930$36,150 - 66,21024%56%
2Elementary school teachers, except special education51045,970$24,150 - 65,18014%95%
3Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education28042,770$18,910 - 62,66011%95%
4Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products27054,780$18,090 - 106,9908%51%
5Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education23044,130$18,690 - 65,2906%96%
6Teachers and instructors, all other16028,710$14,230 - 31,0409%54%
7Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other15037,940$13,180 - 80,62017%56%
8Accountants and auditors12063,170$36,780 - 99,22018%79%
9Pharmacists100100,020$88,290 - 119,93022%97%
10Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school9048,670$34,580 - 64,41020%87%
11Medical and health services managers8071,170$29,900 - 106,66016%57%
12Education administrators, elementary and secondary school7071,740$57,630 - 86,9908%78%
13Financial managers70105,630$46,580 - 13%60%
14Lawyers7078,930$34,480 - 11%99%
15Dentists, general70188,920$57,850 - 9%100%
16Medical and clinical laboratory technologists6051,030$38,080 - 64,32012%51%
17Community and social service specialists, all other6036,430$21,100 - 62,28025%58%
18Public relations specialists6041,630$27,490 - 63,00018%81%
19Coaches and scouts6025,010$13,490 - 52,63015%60%
20Physical therapists6067,290$39,030 - 88,46027%89%
21Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists5039,400$26,600 - 62,99018%56%
22Librarians5047,800$31,930 - 66,5904%85%
23Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products5076,190$31,030 - 139,84012%51%
24Sales managers50111,960$43,510 - 164,22010%69%
25Child, family, and school social workers5036,840$27,050 - 50,69019%77%
26Computer and information systems managers5099,790$61,110 - 130,96016%73%
27Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents4077,170$36,290 - 162,72025%67%
28Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation4047,010$33,560 - 61,8505%58%
29Legislators40 $ - 1%65%
30Medical and clinical laboratory technicians4029,080$19,740 - 41,45015%51%
31Speech-language pathologists4060,100$38,490 - 90,04011%98%
32Chief executives40119,070$53,060 - 2%65%
33Management analysts4068,250$47,830 - 85,04022%78%
34Educational, vocational, and school counselors4052,180$36,280 - 66,55013%73%
35Special education teachers, middle school3048,290$37,130 - 61,49016%87%
36Occupational therapists3072,780$54,740 - 106,09023%90%
37Training and development specialists3051,610$30,790 - 70,65018%56%
38Managers, all other3051,580$37,700 - 64,4307%55%
39Financial specialists, all other3052,410$25,830 - 97,61012%50%
40Market research analysts3074,640$51,210 - 103,01020%82%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons1,56023,080$13,680 - 37,32012%25%
2Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food1,55015,020$12,800 - 18,84018%5%
3Cashiers1,29016,540$12,860 - 22,990-2%10%
4Waiters and waitresses82016,160$12,910 - 21,13011%14%
5Office clerks, general70023,950$13,720 - 38,08013%19%
6Teacher assistants59019,890$14,380 - 26,49010%18%
7Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks58028,090$17,590 - 39,49013%16%
8Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive53027,030$20,380 - 35,3201%18%
9Stock clerks and order fillers53023,830$14,670 - 34,520-7%8%
10Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer52039,100$26,350 - 57,99010%4%
11Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners50027,650$15,330 - 48,13015%4%
12First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers48034,950$18,300 - 52,6404%25%
13Maintenance and repair workers, general48039,770$19,040 - 63,80010%6%
14Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants46023,290$18,090 - 30,37018%7%
15Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers440 -6%14%
16First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers43064,860$35,900 - 90,620-4%15%
17Helpers--production workers42020,990$15,680 - 35,6900%4%
18Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand42041,000$15,410 - 64,1602%5%
19Electricians39065,880$38,590 - 86,0507%7%
20Food preparation workers34018,060$13,310 - 24,62015%7%
21First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers34025,810$16,360 - 40,81011%14%
22Truck drivers, light or delivery services33026,450$17,040 - 41,9208%4%
23Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses31035,790$28,180 - 43,55014%7%
24Tellers30023,270$16,870 - 31,26014%16%
25Executive secretaries and administrative assistants30041,230$28,110 - 55,76015%18%
26Customer service representatives28033,290$18,090 - 58,86025%22%
27Cooks, fast food28015,080$12,820 - 18,5708%5%
28Cooks, restaurant28018,020$13,250 - 23,98012%5%
29Business operations specialists, all other28084,640$56,640 - 120,81021%49%
30Receptionists and information clerks26023,390$14,440 - 32,38017%13%
31First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers25070,600$42,620 - 95,2907%13%
32Industrial truck and tractor operators24048,680$24,870 - 64,760-1%2%
33Maids and housekeeping cleaners24019,160$14,260 - 24,18013%5%
34Automotive service technicians and mechanics22035,050$21,680 - 51,56014%4%
35Carpenters20036,320$18,350 - 62,05010%6%
36First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers19047,120$24,400 - 78,1706%29%
37Packers and packagers, hand190 -11%3%
38Pharmacy technicians18023,770$19,070 - 30,00032%16%
39Cooks, institution and cafeteria17021,920$16,310 - 26,35011%5%
40General and operations managers17099,710$40,850 - 2%48%
41Cleaners of vehicles and equipment170 14%3%
42Personal and home care aides16017,690$15,950 - 19,84051%10%
43Construction laborers16036,210$23,370 - 54,12011%5%
44Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks16030,130$17,920 - 58,2604%6%
45Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers16050,000$25,660 - 78,8709%3%
46Industrial production managers150 -5%43%
47Team assemblers150 0%5%
48Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists15021,900$15,330 - 30,84012%6%
49Counter and rental clerks15019,450$13,040 - 36,70023%16%
50Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers15016,150$13,230 - 19,39012%6%
51Landscaping and groundskeeping workers15021,250$12,830 - 33,45018%6%
52Police and sheriff's patrol officers14043,680$36,670 - 50,39011%33%
53Bartenders14017,300$13,020 - 25,78011%17%
54Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop14016,090$12,990 - 20,25010%17%
55Bus drivers, school14028,100$14,170 - 49,3709%4%
56Fire fighters13035,770$24,680 - 45,46012%18%
57Medical secretaries12029,560$21,600 - 40,50017%18%
58Billing and posting clerks and machine operators12025,860$20,220 - 32,2504%15%
59Postal service mail carriers120 1%11%
60Insurance sales agents11048,110$26,800 - 71,31013%45%
61Medical assistants11030,840$22,150 - 40,79035%10%
62Loan officers11057,220$31,190 - 90,47012%49%
63Dental hygienists10060,950$49,680 - 75,70030%33%
64Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators100 -7%12%
65Food servers, nonrestaurant10017,090$13,610 - 20,09016%9%
66Respiratory therapists9049,800$37,960 - 62,63023%28%
67Dental assistants9032,210$21,630 - 48,87029%9%
68Dishwashers9016,200$13,110 - 19,84010%3%
69Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers9047,870$26,780 - 67,4305%2%
70Radiologic technologists and technicians8049,190$36,500 - 63,69015%25%
71Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders8019,520$17,070 - 22,770-4%5%
72Parts salespersons8027,750$16,890 - 41,110-1%6%
73Security guards8030,980$20,970 - 44,23017%13%
74Laundry and dry-cleaning workers7018,160$13,470 - 24,22010%5%
75Preschool teachers, except special education7026,110$13,590 - 54,25026%43%
76Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products7069,470$38,440 - 101,1800%42%
77Order clerks7036,260$20,500 - 50,320-23%16%
78Machine feeders and offbearers7022,870$12,970 - 48,090-14%0%
79Tire repairers and changers7022,090$16,570 - 30,11020%6%
80Medical records and health information technicians7030,400$19,560 - 44,69018%12%
81Food service managers7039,280$25,010 - 62,1905%24%
82First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers7051,650$30,270 - 75,9909%10%
83First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers7053,500$18,830 - 92,4504%38%
84Child care workers7017,200$13,260 - 21,66018%15%
85Interviewers, except eligibility and loan6032,590$19,400 - 53,34010%24%
86Legal secretaries6041,680$28,250 - 53,12012%18%
87Production, planning, and expediting clerks6051,680$32,330 - 67,2604%30%
88Cement masons and concrete finishers6033,130$21,920 - 54,39011%2%
89Healthcare support workers, all other6025,780$16,970 - 36,45016%10%
90Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators6034,490$22,780 - 40,8008%3%
91Family and general practitioners60170,130$95,880 - 0%0%
92Cooks, short order6019,770$17,120 - 23,7305%5%
93Library technicians6025,470$17,190 - 37,4909%27%
94Home health aides6022,120$17,250 - 26,19049%7%
95Cost estimators6046,340$28,650 - 74,09019%32%
96Emergency medical technicians and paramedics6032,720$23,800 - 41,37019%14%
97Data entry keyers6022,530$15,450 - 30,040-4%18%
98Paralegals and legal assistants6041,770$34,610 - 51,52022%45%
99Computer support specialists5042,590$20,650 - 63,94013%43%
100Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers5029,460$21,710 - 38,39014%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.*
Industrial production managers 1504.5
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers 4404.5
Helpers--production workers20,9904204.3
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers64,8604303.1
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other37,9401502.9
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers50,0001602.7
Electricians65,8803902.7
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers70,6002502.5
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food15,0201,5502.5
Dental hygienists60,9501002.5
Pharmacy technicians23,7701802.5
Cooks, fast food15,0802802.4
Food servers, nonrestaurant17,0901002.4
Cooks, institution and cafeteria21,9201702.3
Tellers23,2703002.3
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment 1702.3
Fire fighters35,7701302.3
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators 1002.2
Teacher assistants19,8905902.2
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education42,7702802
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses35,7903102
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers25,8103401.9
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers34,9504801.8
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists21,9001501.8
Industrial truck and tractor operators48,6802401.8
Food preparation workers18,0603401.8
Pharmacists100,0201001.7
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop16,0901401.7
Maintenance and repair workers, general39,7704801.7
Elementary school teachers, except special education45,9705101.7
Cashiers16,5401,2901.7
Truck drivers, light or delivery services26,4503301.6
Personal and home care aides17,6901601.6
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers16,1501501.6
Bus drivers, school28,1001401.6
Postal service mail carriers 1201.5
Retail salespersons23,0801,5601.5
Automotive service technicians and mechanics35,0502201.5
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants23,2904601.5
Waiters and waitresses16,1608201.5
Loan officers57,2201101.5
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer39,1005201.5
Teachers and instructors, all other28,7101601.5
Counter and rental clerks19,4501501.5
Insurance sales agents48,1101101.4
Registered nurses51,9308401.4
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks28,0905801.4
Cooks, restaurant18,0202801.4
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive27,0305301.3
Bartenders17,3001401.2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Kokomo, Indiana Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand41,0001.7420
Industrial truck and tractor operators48,6801.62240
Business operations specialists, all other84,6401.44280
Electricians65,8801.41390
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers70,6001.24250
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers64,8601.23430
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers50,0001.22160
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners27,6501.21500
Construction laborers36,2101.16160
Maintenance and repair workers, general39,7701.16480
Customer service representatives33,2901.12280
Medical assistants30,8401.1110
Bus drivers, school28,1001.07140
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants41,2301.06300
Accountants and auditors63,1701.06120
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks30,1301.06160
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers47,1201.04190
Stock clerks and order fillers23,8301.04530
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer39,1001.04520
General and operations managers99,7101.03170
Medical secretaries29,5601.02120
Maids and housekeeping cleaners19,1601240
Tellers23,2700.98300
Receptionists and information clerks23,3900.98260
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants23,2900.97460
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products54,7800.97270
Loan officers57,2200.97110
Automotive service technicians and mechanics35,0500.97220
Retail salespersons23,0800.951,560
Office clerks, general23,9500.94700
Food preparation workers18,0600.94340
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers16,1500.93150
Cooks, institution and cafeteria21,9200.93170
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive27,0300.93530
Carpenters36,3200.93200
Elementary school teachers, except special education45,9700.92510
Truck drivers, light or delivery services26,4500.91330
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop16,0900.91140
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses35,7900.9310
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers34,9500.9480
Police and sheriff's patrol officers43,6800.9140
Teacher assistants19,8900.89590
Cashiers16,5400.891,290
Bartenders17,3000.89140
Helpers--production workers20,9900.89420
Personal and home care aides17,6900.89160
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks28,0900.88580
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers21,2500.88150
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists21,9000.87150
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food15,0200.871,550

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