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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Indiana

What Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in Indiana, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 22 counties.

Average in IN
$45,575
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
17 of 29
published states
Workers in state
52,710
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
4
22 counties

Pay by labor market in Indiana

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in Indiana
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$47,680$39,039$18,143Lake County, IN
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$46,180$37,879$17,559Dearborn County, IN
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$46,030$37,763$14,947Marion County, IN
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$44,430$36,525$17,045Clark County, IN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Indiana counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Washington County, IN$44,430$36,525$20,441
2Jasper County, IN$47,680$39,039$19,883
3Franklin County, IN$46,180$37,879$19,695
4Tipton County, IN$46,030$37,763$19,615
5Madison County, IN$46,030$37,763$18,775
6Lake County, IN$47,680$39,039$18,143
7Porter County, IN$47,680$39,039$18,143
8Newton County, IN$47,680$39,039$18,143
9Dearborn County, IN$46,180$37,879$17,559
10Ohio County, IN$46,180$37,879$17,559
11Clark County, IN$44,430$36,525$17,045
12Floyd County, IN$44,430$36,525$17,045
13Harrison County, IN$44,430$36,525$17,045
14Marion County, IN$46,030$37,763$14,947
15Hamilton County, IN$46,030$37,763$14,947
16Hendricks County, IN$46,030$37,763$14,947
17Johnson County, IN$46,030$37,763$14,947
18Hancock County, IN$46,030$37,763$14,947
19Boone County, IN$46,030$37,763$14,947
20Morgan County, IN$46,030$37,763$14,947
21Shelby County, IN$46,030$37,763$14,947
22Brown County, IN$46,030$37,763$14,947

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Indiana

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Indiana is $45,575, based on 52,710 workers. Among the 29 states with published data, that ranks number 17. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so Indiana averages 0.8% below it.

Inside Indiana, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $47,680 in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area and the lowest is $44,430 in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, a difference of $3,250 across 4 wage areas.

Cost of living for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Indiana

We compare 22 Indiana counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Washington County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin, $20,441. Brown County, IN leaves the smallest, $14,947. The median wage covers all four basics in 22 of the 22 counties.

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are Washington ($55,600), California ($53,773), Oregon ($51,389) and New Hampshire ($51,143).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Indiana

How much do Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in Indiana?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $45,575, from $44,430 to $47,680 depending on the labor market.

Which Indiana county is best for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?

Washington County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($20,441). Jasper County, IN follows at $19,883.