Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
$46,680avg. a year
$22.44 an hour · 6,280 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn an average of $46,680 a year. That is $1,910 (4%) more than the Indiana average of $44,770. The U.S. average is $49,350.
$46,450Median pay
$22.44Average hourly
+4%vs. Indiana average
6,280Jobs in this metro
Other Indiana metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in other Indiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
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
5220 jobs
Columbus, IN
$44,560
$21.42 an hour
6820 jobs
Evansville, IN
$44,490
$21.39 an hour
71,340 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$44,040
$21.17 an hour
8310 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$43,690
$21.01 an hour
9720 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$43,680
$21.00 an hour
10200 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$43,580
$20.95 an hour
11280 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$43,350
$20.84 an hour
12980 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$42,430
$20.40 an hour
13340 jobs
Muncie, IN
$42,130
$20.25 an hour
14490 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$41,540
$19.97 an hour
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How Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $45,400 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $46,270 |
| Office Clerks, General | $47,160 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $75,990 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $51,000 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $37,430 |
Questions and answers
How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
The average is $46,680 a year, and the median is $46,450. About 6,280 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Indiana average?
That is $1,910 (4%) more than the Indiana average of $44,770.
Is this job common in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
It makes up 5.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.52 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-6014. Metro area: Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26900). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.