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HR Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Indiana

The median HR assistant in Indiana earned $47,850 a year in May 2025[1], 5.5% below the US median of $50,610. That puts Indiana at #38 of 51 states for this job.

$3,988median pay per month in Indiana
$5,696employer cost per month with benefits
$23.00median pay per hour
1,870people in this job in Indiana

BLS occupation 43-4161. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Indiana$36,020$47,850$61,610
United States$37,340$50,610$68,280
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of HR assistants in Indiana earns $41,600–$55,950; the top tenth earns $61,610 or more, 1.7 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 $68,357 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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Pay by metro area in Indiana

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$49,140
$59,22050
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$48,400
$57,150890
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$47,880
$59,26060
Fort Wayne, IN
$46,790
$54,24070
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$46,420
$51,50060
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$46,330
$59,81080
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$46,120
$50,82080
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$45,760
$52,39070
Evansville, IN
$44,260
$47,63060
Terre Haute, IN
$43,700
$54,86040
Bloomington, IN
$42,970
$52,92040

Elkhart-Goshen, IN pays the most ($49,140) and Bloomington, IN the least ($42,970): $6,170 a year apart for the same job.

What an HR assistant does

An HR assistant runs the admin side of people work: job posts, interview scheduling, onboarding paperwork, employee records and HR questions.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Indiana
Nevada
$47,900
+0.1%
Arizona
$47,890
+0.1%
Indiana
$47,850
+0.0%
Texas
$47,540
-0.6%
Louisiana
$47,490
-0.8%

Questions

How much does an HR assistant earn in Indiana?

The median was $47,850 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $41,600 to $55,950.

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

About $68,357 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 HR assistants earn the most?

Elkhart-Goshen, IN, with a median of $49,140 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-4161: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes434161.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.