Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Indiana
$44,770avg. a year
$21.52 an hour · 20,100 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Indiana earn an average of $44,770 a year. That is $4,580 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $49,350. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $54,630.
$44,270Median pay
$21.52Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#39Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Indiana metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
150,190 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$54,630
$26.26 an hour
29,670 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$50,970
$24.50 an hour
34,770 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$47,490
$22.83 an hour
41,310 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$46,800
$22.50 an hour
56,280 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$46,680
$22.44 an hour
6220 jobs
Columbus, IN
$44,560
$21.42 an hour
7820 jobs
Evansville, IN
$44,490
$21.39 an hour
81,340 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$44,040
$21.17 an hour
9310 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$43,690
$21.01 an hour
10720 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$43,680
$21.00 an hour
11200 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$43,580
$20.95 an hour
12280 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$43,350
$20.84 an hour
13980 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$42,430
$20.40 an hour
14340 jobs
Muncie, IN
$42,130
$20.25 an hour
15490 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$41,540
$19.97 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Indiana, charted
Pay over time
Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Indiana secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
May 2025 · Indiana highlighted · tap a state
AKMEWIVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILMINYMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTRICAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFL
Under $45k$45k–$48k$48k–$51k$51k+Indiana
Indiana vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $49,350 | $23.73 |
| Indiana | $44,770 | $21.52 |
| Illinois | $52,070 | $25.03 |
| Michigan | $47,710 | $22.94 |
| Ohio | $47,360 | $22.77 |
| Kentucky | $44,840 | $21.56 |
Related jobs in Indiana
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,070
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$63,760
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$52,620
- 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 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Indiana?
The average is $44,770 a year, and the median is $44,270. That is $4,580 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $49,350.
What is the hourly wage in Indiana?
$21.52 an hour on average; the median is $21.29.
Where in Indiana do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($54,630), followed by Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($50,970). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Terre Haute, IN ($41,540).
How does Indiana rank?
Indiana ranks #39 of 51 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 43-6014. 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 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive 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.