Cost of hiring in Kokomo, IN
BLS counts about 2,140 people in these 14 roles in Kokomo1. Project Coordinator has the highest median ($110,920 a year), Virtual Receptionist the lowest ($35,040), and Customer Support Specialist is the largest job, with about 340 people.
Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Median pay by role in Kokomo
| Role | Median per year | vs US median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Coordinator | +8.4% | 70 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | -4.4% | 230 | |
| Administrative Assistant | -7.0% | 200 | |
| Accountant | -7.4% | 170 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | -7.8% | 200 | |
| Paralegal | -7.8% | 50 | |
| Bookkeeper | -9.2% | 280 | |
| Payroll Specialist | -10.5% | 40 | |
| Office Manager | -10.8% | 160 | |
| Recruiter | -12.8% | 130 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | -14.3% | 340 | |
| Marketing Specialist | -20.7% | 70 | |
| Sales Development Representative | -23.3% | 170 | |
| Executive Assistant | -25.7% | 30 |
The employer pays more than the wage: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, so a $38,380 median for customer support specialists, the largest of these jobs here, comes to about $49,523 a year. That is an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.
Kokomo against the US
Kokomo pays above the US median for only one of the 14 roles, project coordinators (+8.4%), and below it for 13, furthest for executive assistants (-25.7%). The middle gap across all 14 is -9.9%: for most of these roles, hiring costs less here than at the US median. Its best national standing is for project coordinators, #21 of 518 areas by median pay; its lowest is for executive assistants, #420 of 509.
Compared with the US mix of these jobs, Kokomo has more payroll specialists (1.9% of these jobs here, against 1.0% nationally) and medical administrative assistants (10.7% against 6.2%), and fewer executive assistants (1.4% against 3.0%) and project coordinators (3.3% against 6.8%). Metro areas in other states with the closest overall pay level, measured the same way, are listed below; St. George, UT is nearest, at -9.9%.
| Area | Middle gap to the US | Roles with data | Jobs in these roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem, NC | -9.7% | 17 | 26,040 |
| Farmington, NM | -9.8% | 14 | 4,200 |
| Kokomo, IN | -9.9% (this area) | 14 | 2,140 |
| St. George, UT | -9.9% | 15 | 8,320 |
| Niles, MI | -10.0% | 15 | 4,780 |
| Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA | -10.0% | 17 | 20,060 |
How far pay spreads inside each role
From the 10th to the 90th percentile, sales development representatives in Kokomo span $36,470–$102,780, the widest band (2.8×); medical administrative assistants the narrowest, $36,230–$56,070. Offers cluster nearer the median than nationally for 9 of 14 roles, marketing specialists most ($43,390–$155,480 across the US). Budget from the median for sales development representatives, office managers, recruiters and 2 more roles: a few well-paid jobs lift the average ($61,670 against a $53,660 median for sales development representatives).
Kokomo against Indiana
Against Indiana as a whole, Kokomo pays more for 2 of 14 roles, led by project coordinators (+16.7%) and paralegals (+1.6%), and less for 8, most of all sales development representatives (-16.1%). It has the highest median in Indiana for project coordinators, and the lowest for sales development representatives and customer support specialists.
Other areas in Indiana
By jobs in these roles, Kokomo is #15 of 15 areas in Indiana. The table shows the areas closest to it in size, from Evansville to Michigan City-La Porte.
| Area | Jobs in these roles | Roles with data |
|---|---|---|
| Evansville, IN | 11,260 | 17 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 11,080 | 17 |
| Central Indiana (Nonmetro) | 10,260 | 17 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 8,730 | 17 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 7,470 | 16 |
| Bloomington, IN | 5,840 | 16 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 4,500 | 16 |
| Muncie, IN | 3,740 | 15 |
| Columbus, IN | 3,430 | 14 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 2,700 | 15 |
Questions
Which role costs the most to hire in Kokomo?
Of the 14 roles we track, Project Coordinator: a median of $110,920 a year, about $143,123 with benefits; the lowest is Virtual Receptionist, $35,040.
Is hiring in Kokomo cheaper than the US median?
For 13 of the 14 roles, yes, most of all executive assistants (-25.7%). One pays more than the US median: project coordinators (+8.4%).
Sources
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