SOC 13-2011 · Kokomo, IN metro

Accountants and Auditors Salary in Kokomo, IN

The average salary for accountants and auditors in Kokomo, Indiana is $84,240 a year ($40.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,520: half of the 170 people in this job in the Kokomo, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($94,750).

$84,240average per year

$40.50 / hourMedian $77,520Take-home ≈ $63,972

  • $51K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $120K90th

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

170people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#4 of 12Indiana metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Accountants and Auditors pay range in Kokomo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,010 or more. The middle half of accountants and auditors in Kokomo earn between $62,200 and $104,410.

  • $51K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $120K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,240$7,020$40.50
Median$77,520$6,460$37.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,200$5,183$29.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,410$8,701$50.20

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

Accountants and Auditors pay in Kokomo vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Accountants and auditors in Kokomo earn about the same as the Indiana average ($84,000) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($94,750). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $83,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kokomo$84,240$77,520$50,680$120,010170
Indiana$84,000$77,720$50,950$125,88025,660
United States$94,750$83,680$56,020$144,0901,449,500

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

Accountants and Auditors salary after taxes in Kokomo

On the average salary of $84,240, a single filer in Kokomo takes home about $63,972 a year, or $5,331 a month and $2,460 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 accountants and auditors? 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 $84,240 buys what about $93,968 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Kokomo ($48,980). A typical home costs $194,129, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Accountants and Auditors salary in other Indiana cities

Kokomo ranks 4th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($86,920).

All Accountants and Auditors salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for accountants and auditors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,520).

Accountants and Auditors salary by city

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Accountants and Auditors salary in Kokomo: questions

How much do accountants and auditors make an hour in Kokomo?

$40.50 an hour on average, and $37.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level accountants and auditors salary in Kokomo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the accountants and auditors take-home pay in Kokomo?

About $63,972 a year ($5,331 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,240. Includes Kokomo's local income tax (1.95%).

Do accountants and auditors earn more in Kokomo than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($94,750).

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 13-2011; area Kokomo, IN (29020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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