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Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Indiana

The median administrative assistant in Indiana earned $44,270 a year in May 2025[1], 6.9% below the US median of $47,540. That puts Indiana at #38 of 51 states for this job.

$3,689median pay per month in Indiana
$5,270employer cost per month with benefits
$21.28median pay per hour
20,100people in this job in Indiana

BLS occupation 43-6014. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Indiana$31,220$44,270$60,160
United States$33,280$47,540$66,350
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of administrative assistants in Indiana earns $36,860–$50,050; the top tenth earns $60,160 or more, 1.9 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Indiana median that makes about $63,243 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$63,243local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Indiana

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$47,270
$52,1201,310
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$46,450
$51,9306,280
Evansville, IN
$44,980
$49,390820
Fort Wayne, IN
$44,820
$49,9101,340
Columbus, IN
$44,410
$50,000220
Kokomo, IN
$44,220
$47,780200
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$44,100
$47,710280
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$43,260
$48,410720
Bloomington, IN
$42,180
$48,850310
Terre Haute, IN
$39,900
$48,090490
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$39,510
$46,570980
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$39,280
$46,2801,510
Muncie, IN
$38,780
$46,570340
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$38,150
$46,2401,030
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$38,080
$45,8001,090

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN pays the most ($47,270) and Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area the least ($38,080): $9,190 a year apart for the same job.

What an administrative assistant does

An administrative assistant keeps the office running on paper and online: documents, data, scheduling, orders and the many small requests that land on a small team every day.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Indiana
Texas
$45,140
+2.0%
South Carolina
$44,880
+1.4%
Indiana
$44,270
+0.0%
Kentucky
$44,200
-0.2%
Montana
$43,940
-0.7%

Questions

How much does an administrative assistant earn in Indiana?

The median was $44,270 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $36,860 to $50,050.

What does it cost to employ an administrative assistant in Indiana?

About $63,243 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Indiana do administrative assistants earn the most?

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, with a median of $47,270 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6014: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436014.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.