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Paralegal salary and cost of hiring in Indiana

The median paralegal in Indiana earned $57,030 a year in May 2025[1], 9.3% below the US median of $62,890. That puts Indiana at #41 of 51 states for this job.

$4,752median pay per month in Indiana
$6,789employer cost per month with benefits
$27.42median pay per hour
5,910people in this job in Indiana

BLS occupation 23-2011. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Indiana$40,650$57,030$92,160
United States$44,740$62,890$101,500
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of paralegals in Indiana earns $46,870–$74,240; the top tenth earns $92,160 or more, 2.3 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 $81,471 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$81,471local 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
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$62,130
$78,7002,770
Fort Wayne, IN
$58,870
$74,460490
Bloomington, IN
$58,850
$67,510130
Kokomo, IN
$57,960
$61,36050
Evansville, IN
$51,110
$60,710280
Terre Haute, IN
$51,070
$59,320130
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$50,950
$62,130130
Muncie, IN
$50,810
$63,25050
Columbus, IN
$50,500
$62,09050
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$49,650
$60,930210
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$49,090
$61,70040
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$48,410
$58,870140
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$47,910
$61,870220
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$47,170
$48,57090
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$45,320
$49,620190

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN pays the most ($62,130) and Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area the least ($45,320): $16,810 a year apart for the same job.

What a paralegal does

A paralegal supports lawyers with research, document drafting, filing and case management, under the supervision of a licensed attorney.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Indiana
North Carolina
$57,500
+0.8%
Montana
$57,290
+0.5%
Indiana
$57,030
+0.0%
Rhode Island
$56,250
-1.4%
Kansas
$55,000
-3.6%

Questions

How much does a paralegal earn in Indiana?

The median was $57,030 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $46,870 to $74,240.

What does it cost to employ a paralegal in Indiana?

About $81,471 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 paralegals earn the most?

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, with a median of $62,130 a year.

Other roles in Indiana

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 23-2011: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes232011.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.