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Project Coordinator salary and cost of hiring in Indiana

The median project coordinator in Indiana earned $95,020 a year in May 2025[1], 7.1% below the US median of $102,320. That puts Indiana at #36 of 51 states for this job.

$7,918median pay per month in Indiana
$11,312employer cost per month with benefits
$45.68median pay per hour
11,970people in this job in Indiana

BLS occupation 13-1082. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Indiana$59,120$95,020$149,350
United States$61,580$102,320$167,970
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of project coordinators in Indiana earns $72,690–$122,260; the top tenth earns $149,350 or more, 2.5 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 $135,743 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$135,743local 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
Kokomo, IN
$110,920
$129,97070
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$99,710
$128,1705,380
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$96,740
$113,420460
Fort Wayne, IN
$92,590
$114,970650
Columbus, IN
$91,510
$119,840140
Evansville, IN
$89,990
$120,540480
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$89,790
$115,61070
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$86,640
$110,480270
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$84,820
$114,820410
Terre Haute, IN
$83,970
$121,060130
Bloomington, IN
$83,800
$110,040360
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$83,330
$108,750290
Muncie, IN
$81,080
$102,490100
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$80,990
$106,750430
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$75,700
$94,180370

Kokomo, IN pays the most ($110,920) and Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area the least ($75,700): $35,220 a year apart for the same job.

What a project coordinator does

A project coordinator keeps projects on track: plans, tasks, deadlines, status updates and the meeting notes everyone forgets to write.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Indiana
Idaho
$95,630
+0.6%
South Carolina
$95,040
+0.0%
Indiana
$95,020
+0.0%
Missouri
$94,660
-0.4%
Wyoming
$94,080
-1.0%

Questions

How much does a project coordinator earn in Indiana?

The median was $95,020 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $72,690 to $122,260.

What does it cost to employ a project coordinator in Indiana?

About $135,743 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 project coordinators earn the most?

Kokomo, IN, with a median of $110,920 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131082.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.