SOC 43-9061 · Kokomo, IN metro

Office Clerks, General Salary in Kokomo, IN

The average salary for office clerks, general in Kokomo, Indiana is $44,010 a year ($21.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,820: half of the 600 people in this job in the Kokomo, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

$44,010average per year

$21.16 / hourMedian $41,820Take-home ≈ $35,413

  • $29K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $62K90th

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

600people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#7 of 12Indiana metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Clerks, General pay range in Kokomo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,330 or more. The middle half of office clerks, general in Kokomo earn between $35,700 and $49,760.

  • $29K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $62K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,010$3,668$21.16
Median$41,820$3,485$20.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,700$2,975$17.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,760$4,147$23.92

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

Office Clerks, General pay in Kokomo vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Office clerks, general in Kokomo earn about the same as the Indiana average ($45,320) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $45,010.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kokomo$44,010$41,820$28,550$62,330600
Indiana$45,320$44,520$28,510$63,92058,480
United States$46,420$45,010$30,310$64,6802,464,940

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

Office Clerks, General salary after taxes in Kokomo

On the average salary of $44,010, a single filer in Kokomo takes home about $35,413 a year, or $2,951 a month and $1,362 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 office clerks, general? 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 $44,010 buys what about $49,092 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Kokomo ($48,980). A typical home costs $194,129, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Clerks, General salary in other Indiana cities

Kokomo ranks 7th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($47,160).

All Office Clerks, General salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for office clerks, general

Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,790).

Office Clerks, General salary by city

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Office Clerks, General salary in Kokomo: questions

How much do office clerks, general make an hour in Kokomo?

$21.16 an hour on average, and $20.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level office clerks, general salary in Kokomo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the office clerks, general take-home pay in Kokomo?

About $35,413 a year ($2,951 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,010. Includes Kokomo's local income tax (1.95%).

Do office clerks, general earn more in Kokomo than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

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 43-9061; area Kokomo, IN (29020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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