Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Indiana
Median annual pay in Indiana
$57,030
$27.42/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Indiana
$61,106
Regional Price Parity: 93.329 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): −$5,860 (−9.3%)
Indiana ranks 41st of 51 states by median pay, and 36th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,650 | $19.54 |
| 25th percentile | $46,870 | $22.53 |
| Median | $57,030 | $27.42 |
| 75th percentile | $74,240 | $35.69 |
| 90th percentile | $92,160 | $44.31 |
Employment
- Employment in Indiana
- 5,910
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Indiana
- $57,030
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- −$5,860 (−9.3%)
Cost of living
$57,030 ÷ 93.329 × 100 = $61,106
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | ||
| 39th | $57,500 | $60,959 38th |
| Montana | ||
| 40th | $57,290 | $60,531 39th |
| Indiana This page | ||
| 41st | $57,030 | $61,106 36th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 42nd | $56,250 | $54,996 46th |
| Kansas | ||
| 43rd | $55,000 | $61,065 37th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant salary in the U.S.
$55,570/year U.S.
- Title Examiner, Abstractor, and Searcher salary in the U.S.
$58,650/year U.S.
- Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner salary in Indiana
$54,740/year Indiana
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Indiana
$44,270/year Indiana
- Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant salary in the U.S.
$76,590/year U.S.
- Medical Records Specialist salary in the U.S.
$51,140/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in nearby places
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Illinois
$63,670/year Illinois
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Kentucky
$59,830/year Kentucky
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Michigan
$62,170/year Michigan
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Ohio
$60,420/year Ohio
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in the U.S.
$62,890/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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