Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Kokomo, IN

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Kokomo, IN, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Kokomo, IN are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $161,860. The second highest-paying jobs are those of software developer, with an average salary of $132,620.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Kokomo, IN has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Kokomo, IN in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Kokomo, IN (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$161,860	$63,180	40
2	Software Developers	$132,620	$55,470	30
3	Pharmacists	$128,840	$99,570	60
4	Nurse Practitioners	$109,140	$98,510	40
5	Industrial Production Managers	$108,490	$84,910	100
6	Lawyers	$108,230	$68,690	80
7	Sales Managers	$105,880	$50,000	50
8	Financial Managers	$103,450	$55,220	80
9	Industrial Engineers	$98,280	$58,870	70
10	Physical Therapists	$97,090	$73,930	60
11	Electrical Engineers	$96,450	$70,150	90
12	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$94,870	$77,210	60
13	Medical and Health Services Managers	$88,320	$53,160	100
14	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$83,410	$47,380	200
15	Financial Analysts	$82,880	$62,350	30
16	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$82,240	$46,610	110
17	Occupational Therapists	$81,720	$61,970	50
18	Dental Hygienists	$79,730	$61,220	90
19	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$78,960	$47,740	430
20	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$78,800	$48,250	260
21	Electricians	$78,770	$67,370	470
22	Respiratory Therapists	$77,110	$54,030	60
23	General and Operations Managers	$77,100	$34,770	490
24	Registered Nurses	$76,760	$62,440	700
25	Personal Financial Advisors	$76,690	$38,040	60
26	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$76,670	$46,680	290
27	Radiologic Technologists	$75,670	$57,300	80
28	Speech-Language Pathologists	$75,550	$41,480	30
29	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$74,880	$44,950	40
30	Project Management Specialists	$71,480	$49,190	30
31	Other Health Technologists and Technicians	$68,240	$34,100	30
32	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$68,090	$51,190	30
33	Accountants and Auditors	$66,770	$38,950	150
34	Management Analysts	$66,400	$35,680	50
35	Cost Estimators	$64,070	$46,040	50
36	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$63,770	$45,830	30
37	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$62,120	$45,770	40
38	Insurance Sales Agents	$61,990	$35,360	100
39	Loan Officers	$61,080	$40,390	70
40	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$60,910	$39,680	50
41	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$59,730	$36,610	100
42	Food Service Managers	$58,990	$37,830	40
43	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$58,820	$32,220	210
44	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$58,340	$46,420	130
45	Human Resources Specialists	$57,430	$36,100	90
46	Paramedics	$56,340	$49,030	50
47	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$55,190	$38,210	180
48	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$52,940	$43,210	120
49	Social and Community Service Managers	$52,320	$36,710	40
50	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$52,320	$39,240	30
51	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$51,380	$31,620	130
52	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$50,000	$37,380	40
53	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$49,750	$39,350	100
54	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$49,550	$37,270	390
55	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$49,300	$32,730	40
56	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$49,160	$37,900	50
57	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$49,090	$38,980	370
58	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,020	$40,710	180
59	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$48,530	$22,910	40
60	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$48,350	$31,540	60
61	Carpenters	$48,150	$31,920	70
62	Other Business Operations Specialists	$47,910	$40,960	40
63	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$47,870	$30,430	90
64	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$47,850	$37,560	40
65	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$47,300	$29,190	130
66	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$46,910	$28,640	40
67	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$46,680	$32,210	130
68	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$46,630	$36,130	50
69	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$46,310	$31,020	80
70	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$46,260	$36,120	80
71	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$45,890	$35,260	70
72	Dental Assistants	$45,630	$37,020	150
73	Construction Laborers	$44,620	$28,040	140
74	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	$43,840	$24,070	410
75	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$43,020	$27,770	330
76	All Occupations	$42,900	$23,370	34,840
77	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$41,550	$35,980	40
78	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,290	$35,840	130
79	Machinists	$41,270	$36,070	140
80	Training and Development Specialists	$41,040	$27,450	30
81	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$40,400	$28,790	190
82	All Other Managers	$39,940	$30,080	60
83	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$39,920	$28,470	230
84	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$39,460	$29,570	160
85	Emergency Medical Technicians	$39,170	$27,810	60
86	Security Guards	$39,150	$25,740	50
87	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$38,990	$31,060	30
88	Medical Secretaries	$38,850	$29,280	150
89	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$38,490	$22,990	230
90	Computer User Support Specialists	$38,350	$30,460	60
91	Office Clerks, General	$37,420	$25,150	690
92	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$37,080	$32,910	120
93	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$36,970	$31,320	60
94	Billing and Posting Clerks	$36,790	$29,520	90
95	Pharmacy Technicians	$36,670	$30,550	140
96	Medical Assistants	$36,590	$29,200	140
97	Parts Salespersons	$36,530	$25,310	90
98	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	$36,360	$25,470	150
99	Phlebotomists	$36,320	$32,060	30
100	Tellers	$36,130	$30,070	90

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Kokomo, IN – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$161,860
2	Pharmacists	$129,580
3	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$128,330
4	Facilities Managers	$122,450
5	Nurse Practitioners	$104,030
6	Logisticians	$103,670
7	Industrial Production Managers	$101,740
8	Industrial Engineers	$100,290
9	Financial Managers	$100,050
10	Software Developers	$99,930

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Kokomo, IN – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Sales Managers	$149,150
2	Pharmacists	$131,170
3	Nurse Practitioners	$103,130
4	Physical Therapists	$93,750
5	Medical and Health Services Managers	$93,260
6	Financial Managers	$89,940
7	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$89,810
8	Management Occupations	$89,650
9	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$87,710
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$83,800

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Kokomo, IN – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$191,770
2	Sales Managers	$139,360
3	Pharmacists	$131,420
4	Industrial Engineers	$111,350
5	Industrial Production Managers	$108,140
6	Nurse Practitioners	$104,030
7	Engineers, All Other	$93,790
8	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$90,530
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$90,500
10	Physical Therapists	$89,750

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