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Medical Administrative Assistant salary in Bloomington, IN

Bloomington is a lower-cost market for medical administrative assistants: the median of $41,630 a year1 is 5.5% below the Indiana statewide median of $44,060, and 9.4% below the US median of $45,930. Among US areas it comes in at #278 of 516. BLS counts about 500 people in this job here, 2% of the Indiana total.

$3,469median pay per month in Bloomington
$4,476employer cost per month with benefits
$20.01median pay per hour
500people in this job in Bloomington

BLS occupation 43-6013, area Bloomington, IN. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

Pay in Bloomington against Indiana and the US

Range10thMedian90th
Bloomington, IN$35,930$41,630$49,650
Indiana$35,970$44,060$56,610
United States$35,930$45,930$60,530
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of medical administrative assistants in Bloomington earns $37,760–$45,410. Pay is tightly grouped: the top tenth starts at $49,650, only 1.4 times the bottom tenth, against 1.7 times across the US, so the going rate is easier to read. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is only $7,650 wide, against $9,150 across Indiana and $12,010 nationally: employers in Bloomington pay within a narrower band.

What to budget for a medical administrative assistant here

Point in the local rangePer yearPer monthPer hourEmployer cost per year
10th percentile$35,930$2,994$17.27$46,361
25th percentile$37,760$3,147$18.15$48,723
Median$41,630$3,469$20.01$53,716
75th percentile$45,410$3,784$21.83$58,594
90th percentile$49,650$4,138$23.87$64,065

The step from the 25th percentile to the median is $3,870 a year; from the median to the 75th it is $3,780, or about $4,877 once benefits are added. These percentiles describe what people in the job earn locally, not experience levels, so place your offer by the tasks and seniority you need.

For scale, the US median of $45,930 falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles in Bloomington, and the Indiana statewide median of $44,060 falls between the median and the 75th percentile. An offer at the national rate would beat what three quarters of local medical administrative assistants earn.

What a hire really costs in Bloomington

At the $41,630 median, a local hire costs about $53,716 a year: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, about $12,086 here. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

We place executive assistants, customer support and e-commerce staff today; for medical administrative assistants we answer within one business day whether we can help. Enter the monthly pay you have in mind to compare it with a local hire. The fee field shows our standard fee3; Deel's contractor plan is the default payroll tool4.

$53,716local hire, first year incl. benefits
$13,888remote hire, first year incl. fee
$39,828difference in year one
74%of the local cost saved

Other roles in Bloomington

Of the 16 roles we track in Bloomington, this one ranks #13 by median pay, between administrative assistants ($42,180) and executive assistants ($40,770). Project Coordinator is the highest at $83,800.

The 5 roles closest in pay. All 16 roles in Bloomington, IN
RoleMedianvs medical administrative assistantJobs
HR Assistant
$42,970
+3.2%40
Administrative Assistant
$42,180
+1.3%310
Medical Administrative Assistant
$41,630
this role500
Executive Assistant
$40,770
-2.1%470
Customer Support Specialist
$39,660
-4.7%770

Measured against the US median, medical administrative assistants rank #7 of the 16 roles we track in Bloomington (-9.4%), between payroll specialists (-9.0%) and virtual receptionists (-9.9%). The typical role here is at -10.6%, so this job follows the area's general pay level. Medical administrative assistants hold 8.6% of the jobs in these 16 roles in Bloomington, 8.0% across Indiana and 6.1% nationally. The job is a bigger part of the local workforce in these roles than it is nationally.

Other areas in Indiana

Across the 15 areas of Indiana with data for this job, the median runs from $38,220 in Evansville to $46,030 in Indianapolis-Carmel, a gap of $7,810 a year. Of the 8 areas in Indiana with more medical administrative assistants than Bloomington, 5 pay less, the largest of them the Southern Indiana nonmetro area ($38,930), Evansville, IN ($38,220) and the Northern Indiana nonmetro area ($38,720).

AreaMedianvs BloomingtonJobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$43,840
+5.3%450
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$42,580
+2.3%870
Columbus, IN
$42,110
+1.2%390
Bloomington, IN
$41,630
this area500
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$40,930
-1.7%550
Muncie, IN
$40,520
-2.7%440
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$39,640
-4.8%220

Bloomington against other US metro areas

By number of jobs, Bloomington is #309 of 514 US areas for this job. Both its size and its pay sit in the middle half of US areas. Outside Indiana, Hagerstown-Martinsburg and Akron pay just above Bloomington and Tucson and Hilton Head Island-Bluffton just below. All four are within $110 a year of the median in Bloomington. Of the three markets with about as many medical administrative assistants, one pays more.

Metro areaMedianvs BloomingtonJobsClose in
Coeur d'Alene, ID
$47,750
+14.7%500jobs
Akron, OH
$41,740
+0.3%1,800pay
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$41,660
+0.1%440pay
Bloomington, IN
$41,630
this area500
Tucson, AZ
$41,610
-0.0%2,050pay
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC
$41,600
-0.1%740pay
College Station-Bryan, TX
$40,910
-1.7%500jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$36,320
-12.8%500jobs

Questions

How much does it cost to hire a medical administrative assistant in Bloomington, IN?

About $53,716 a year at the median, or $4,476 a month: $41,630 in pay plus about $12,086 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.

What is the pay range for medical administrative assistants in Bloomington?

The median was $41,630 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $35,930, the 90th $49,650, and the middle half earned $37,760 to $45,410.

Is Bloomington cheaper than the rest of Indiana for medical administrative assistants?

Yes, it costs less: a median of $41,630 against $44,060 statewide. The next area up in Indiana is Columbus at $42,110, the next down Elkhart-Goshen at $40,930.

How many medical administrative assistants work in Bloomington?

BLS counts about 500 in the May 2025 survey. That is 2% of the Indiana total of 21,180. 8 areas in Indiana have more; the closest in size is Elkhart-Goshen, with about 550.

Does a medical administrative assistant cost more than an executive assistant in Bloomington?

Yes: $860 a year more at the median. The medians are $41,630 and $40,770.

Sources

4 sources, with links
  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6013: bls.gov
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
  3. Stafka pricing: stafka.com
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: deel.com

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.