Indiana · VA nurse locality pay · 2026
VA nurse pay scale, Kokomo, IN (station 134)
The Department of Veterans Affairs pays nurses on Title 38 locality pay schedules that each medical center sets for its own labor market. These are this station's schedules as the VA publishes them, grade by step, with a calculator.
- VA station 134 sets nurse locality pay for Kokomo, IN.
- Registered nurses (RN) on this station's base schedules earn $68,976 at Nurse I, step 1 up to $141,844 at the top of the highest grade, per the VA's nurse locality pay file (effective ).
- Data current as of 3 Sept 2026 in the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet. Locality pay is already built into these rates.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule N0MT, Kokomo, IN
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $68,976 | $89,242 | $106,655 |
| 2 | $71,045 | $91,919 | $109,854 |
| 3 | $73,114 | $94,596 | $113,053 |
| 4 | $75,183 | $97,273 | $116,252 |
| 5 | $77,252 | $99,950 | $119,451 |
| 6 | $79,321 | $102,627 | $122,650 |
| 7 | $81,390 | $105,304 | $125,849 |
| 8 | $83,459 | $107,981 | $129,048 |
| 9 | $85,528 | $110,658 | $132,247 |
| 10 | $87,597 | $113,335 | $135,446 |
| 11 | $89,666 | $116,012 | $138,645 |
| 12 | $91,735 | $118,689 | $141,844 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $71,045 | +$2,069 |
| 3 | $73,114 | +$4,138 |
| 4 | $75,183 | +$6,207 |
| 5 | $77,252 | +$8,276 |
| 6 | $79,321 | +$10,345 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $68,976 a year, $5,748.00 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule N0MT for VA station 134, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Questions people ask
How much does the VA pay registered nurses in Kokomo, IN?
On station 134's base RN schedule, from $68,976 (Nurse I, step 1) to $141,844 at the top of the highest grade, effective March 22, 2026. The grade and step are set at hiring from education and experience under the VA's nurse qualification standard.
Other VA stations in Indiana
All stations: VA nurse pay by location. Federal General Schedule and locality tables: federal pay.