Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Indiana
$52,620avg. a year
$25.30 an hour · 2,670 employed
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Indiana earn an average of $52,620 a year. That is $8,000 (13%) less than the U.S. average of $60,620. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $64,840.
$47,740Median pay
$25.30Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#30Of 49 states + D.C.
Top-paying Indiana metro areas
Average pay for legal secretaries and administrative assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
16,120 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$64,840
$31.17 an hour
21,150 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$58,710
$28.23 an hour
3860 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$53,920
$25.92 an hour
480 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$52,520
$25.25 an hour
570 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$50,640
$24.35 an hour
6130 jobs
Evansville, IN
$49,830
$23.96 an hour
7160 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$49,370
$23.74 an hour
890 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$47,330
$22.76 an hour
990 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$47,010
$22.60 an hour
1050 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$45,750
$22.00 an hour
11890 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$45,630
$21.94 an hour
1240 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$44,370
$21.33 an hour
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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Indiana, charted
Pay over time
Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Indiana legal secretaries and administrative assistants work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Indiana vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $60,620 | $29.14 |
| Indiana | $52,620 | $25.30 |
| Illinois | $60,790 | $29.23 |
| Michigan | $57,090 | $27.45 |
| Ohio | $53,970 | $25.95 |
| Kentucky | $42,700 | $20.53 |
Related jobs in Indiana
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,770
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,070
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$63,760
- Customer Service Representatives$45,360
- Office Clerks, General$45,320
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,050
Average pay, Indiana, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do legal secretaries and administrative assistants make in Indiana?
The average is $52,620 a year, and the median is $47,740. That is $8,000 (13%) less than the U.S. average of $60,620.
What is the hourly wage in Indiana?
$25.30 an hour on average; the median is $22.95.
Where in Indiana do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($64,840), followed by Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ($58,710). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Kokomo, IN ($44,370).
How does Indiana rank?
Indiana ranks #30 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-6012. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national legal secretaries and administrative assistants page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.