SOC 25-1194 · Kokomo, IN metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Kokomo, IN

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Kokomo, Indiana is $63,170 a year ($30.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,530: half of the 50 people in this job in the Kokomo, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$63,170average per year

$30.37 / hourMedian $59,530Take-home ≈ $49,860

  • $48K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $82K90th

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

50people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#5 of 8Indiana metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Kokomo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,840 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Kokomo earn between $49,250 and $81,840.

  • $48K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $82K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,170$5,264$30.37
Median$59,530$4,961$28.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,250$4,104$23.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,840$6,820$39.35

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

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Kokomo vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Kokomo earn about the same as the Indiana average ($64,440) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kokomo$63,170$59,530$47,960$81,84050
Indiana$64,440$57,820$39,210$95,1702,250
United States$72,060$63,820$41,960$108,620114,110

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

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Kokomo

On the average salary of $63,170, a single filer in Kokomo takes home about $49,860 a year, or $4,155 a month and $1,918 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? 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 $63,170 buys what about $70,464 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Kokomo ($48,980). A typical home costs $194,129, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Indiana cities

Kokomo ranks 5th of 8 Indiana metro areas for this job; Terre Haute pays the most ($71,860).

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Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Kokomo: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in Kokomo?

$30.37 an hour on average, and $28.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in Kokomo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Kokomo?

About $49,860 a year ($4,155 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,170. Includes Kokomo's local income tax (1.95%).

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Kokomo than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

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 25-1194; area Kokomo, IN (29020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 2.00, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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