Cost of hiring in Bloomington, IN
BLS counts about 5,840 people in these 16 roles in Bloomington1. Project Coordinator has the highest median ($83,800 a year), Virtual Receptionist the lowest ($34,230), and Customer Support Specialist is the largest job, with about 770 people.
Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Median pay by role in Bloomington
| Role | Median per year | vs US median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Entry Specialist | +25.2% | 230 | |
| Paralegal | -6.4% | 130 | |
| Bookkeeper | -7.6% | 710 | |
| Accountant | -8.4% | 480 | |
| Office Manager | -8.5% | 390 | |
| Payroll Specialist | -9.0% | 80 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | -9.4% | 500 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | -9.9% | 410 | |
| Administrative Assistant | -11.3% | 310 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | -11.4% | 770 | |
| Recruiter | -12.1% | 320 | |
| HR Assistant | -15.1% | 40 | |
| Sales Development Representative | -17.7% | 360 | |
| Project Coordinator | -18.1% | 360 | |
| Marketing Specialist | -21.1% | 280 | |
| Executive Assistant | -46.8% | 470 |
The employer pays more than the wage: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, so a $39,660 median for customer support specialists, the largest of these jobs here, comes to about $51,174 a year. That is an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.
Bloomington against the US
Bloomington pays above the US median for only one of the 16 roles, data entry specialists (+25.2%), and below it for 15, furthest for executive assistants (-46.8%). The middle gap across all 16 is -10.6%: for most of these roles, hiring costs less here than at the US median. Its best national standing is for data entry specialists, #5 of 394 areas by median pay; its lowest is for executive assistants, #509 of 509.
Compared with the US mix of these jobs, Bloomington has more data entry specialists (3.9% of these jobs here, against 0.8% nationally) and executive assistants (8.0% against 2.9%), and fewer administrative assistants (5.3% against 10.8%) and office managers (6.7% against 9.1%). Metro areas in other states with the closest overall pay level, measured the same way, are listed below; Harrisonburg, VA is nearest, at -10.6%.
| Area | Middle gap to the US | Roles with data | Jobs in these roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia, SC | -10.5% | 17 | 47,890 |
| Traverse City, MI | -10.6% | 16 | 6,340 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | -10.6% | 16 | 4,890 |
| Bloomington, IN | -10.6% (this area) | 16 | 5,840 |
| Lynchburg, VA | -10.7% | 17 | 8,420 |
| Greenville, NC | -10.8% | 16 | 7,660 |
How far pay spreads inside each role
From the 10th to the 90th percentile, sales development representatives in Bloomington span $28,710–$125,270, the widest band (4.4×); medical administrative assistants the narrowest, $35,930–$49,650. Offers cluster nearer the median than nationally for 8 of 16 roles, executive assistants most ($50,560–$109,850 across the US). Budget from the median for sales development representatives, executive assistants, marketing specialists and 4 more roles: a few well-paid jobs lift the average ($70,140 against a $57,600 median for sales development representatives).
Bloomington against Indiana
Against Indiana as a whole, Bloomington pays more for 3 of 16 roles, led by data entry specialists (+27.6%) and paralegals (+3.2%), and less for 13, most of all executive assistants (-31.0%). It has the highest median in Indiana for data entry specialists, and the lowest for HR assistants and executive assistants.
Other areas in Indiana
By jobs in these roles, Bloomington is #10 of 15 areas in Indiana. The table shows the areas closest to it in size, from Evansville to Kokomo.
| Area | Jobs in these roles | Roles with data |
|---|---|---|
| Evansville, IN | 11,260 | 17 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 11,080 | 17 |
| Central Indiana (Nonmetro) | 10,260 | 17 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 8,730 | 17 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 7,470 | 16 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 4,500 | 16 |
| Muncie, IN | 3,740 | 15 |
| Columbus, IN | 3,430 | 14 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 2,700 | 15 |
| Kokomo, IN | 2,140 | 14 |
Questions
Which role costs the most to hire in Bloomington?
Of the 16 roles we track, Project Coordinator: a median of $83,800 a year, about $108,129 with benefits; the lowest is Virtual Receptionist, $34,230.
Is hiring in Bloomington cheaper than the US median?
For 15 of the 16 roles, yes, most of all executive assistants (-46.8%). One pays more than the US median: data entry specialists (+25.2%).
Sources
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How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.