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Medical Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Indiana

The median medical administrative assistant in Indiana earned $44,060 a year in May 2025[1], 4.1% below the US median of $45,930. That puts Indiana at #34 of 51 states for this job.

$3,672median pay per month in Indiana
$5,245employer cost per month with benefits
$21.18median pay per hour
21,180people in this job in Indiana

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
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 Indiana earns $38,040–$47,190; the top tenth earns $56,610 or more, 1.6 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 $62,943 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$62,943local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
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Pay by metro area in Indiana

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$46,030
$47,7408,260
Fort Wayne, IN
$45,030
$47,1701,760
Kokomo, IN
$43,890
$47,100230
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$43,840
$47,010450
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$42,580
$46,570870
Columbus, IN
$42,110
$45,630390
Bloomington, IN
$41,630
$45,410500
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$40,930
$46,220550
Muncie, IN
$40,520
$44,200440
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$39,640
$45,840220
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$39,570
$46,170750
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$38,930
$45,5301,070
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$38,720
$46,160750
Terre Haute, IN
$38,310
$45,300460
Evansville, IN
$38,220
$45,160940

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN pays the most ($46,030) and Evansville, IN the least ($38,220): $7,810 a year apart for the same job.

What a medical administrative assistant does

A medical administrative assistant handles a clinic's front and back office: scheduling, insurance checks, referrals, patient messages and records.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Indiana
New Mexico
$44,230
+0.4%
North Carolina
$44,190
+0.3%
Indiana
$44,060
+0.0%
Missouri
$43,980
-0.2%
Montana
$43,740
-0.7%

Questions

How much does a medical administrative assistant earn in Indiana?

The median was $44,060 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $38,040 to $47,190.

What does it cost to employ a medical administrative assistant in Indiana?

About $62,943 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 medical administrative assistants earn the most?

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, with a median of $46,030 a year.

Other roles in Indiana

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6013: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436013.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.