Paralegals and Legal Assistants Salary in Indiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$57,030

Median hourly

$27

Average annual

$61,830

Employed in state

5.9K

The median annual salary for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Indiana is $57,030, or about $27 an hour. That is 9% lower than the national median.

Pay in Indiana ranges from $40,650 at the 10th percentile to $92,160 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 5.9K people work as paralegals and legal assistants in the state.

Pay distribution in Indiana

10th$40,650

25th$46,870

Median$57,030

75th$74,240

90th$92,160

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $27.42
Daily: $219
Weekly: $1,097
Bi-weekly: $2,193
Monthly: $4,753
Annual: $57,030

$57,030 a year is around the 50th percentile for Paralegals and Legal Assistantss in Indiana. The median is $57,030.

Paralegals and Legal Assistants — Indiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$19.50	$40,650
25th percentile	$22.50	$46,870
Median	$27.40	$57,030
75th percentile	$35.70	$74,240
90th percentile	$44.30	$92,160
Average (mean)	$29.70	$61,830
Employment	5,910 people

Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay by metro area in Indiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$70,550	12K
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$64,330	1.7K
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$62,130	2.8K
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$61,270	1.5K
Fort Wayne, IN	$58,870	490
Bloomington, IN	$58,850	130
Kokomo, IN	$57,960	50
Evansville, IN	$51,110	280
Terre Haute, IN	$51,070	130
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$50,950	130
Muncie, IN	$50,810	50
Columbus, IN	$50,500	50
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$49,650	210
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$49,090	40
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$48,410	140

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