SOC 53-3031 · Kokomo, IN metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Kokomo, IN

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Kokomo, Indiana is $35,410 a year ($17.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,540: half of the 130 people in this job in the Kokomo, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$35,410average per year

$17.02 / hourMedian $30,540Take-home ≈ $28,929

  • $22K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

130people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#5 of 12Indiana metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Kokomo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,260 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Kokomo earn between $23,230 and $46,390.

  • $22K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,410$2,951$17.02
Median$30,540$2,545$14.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,230$1,936$11.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,390$3,866$22.30

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Kokomo vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Kokomo earn 7% less than the Indiana average ($38,240) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kokomo$35,410$30,540$21,650$58,260130
Indiana$38,240$36,250$21,360$59,02012,040
United States$40,730$38,770$22,590$59,980409,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Kokomo

On the average salary of $35,410, a single filer in Kokomo takes home about $28,929 a year, or $2,411 a month and $1,113 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Kokomo's local income tax (1.95%).

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Is Kokomo a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Kokomo area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.6), so the average $35,410 buys what about $39,499 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Kokomo ($48,980). A typical home costs $194,129, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Indiana cities

Kokomo ranks 5th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($41,080).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Kokomo: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Kokomo?

$17.02 an hour on average, and $14.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Kokomo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Kokomo?

About $28,929 a year ($2,411 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,410. Includes Kokomo's local income tax (1.95%).

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Kokomo than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3031; area Kokomo, IN (29020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Kokomo's local income tax (1.95%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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