Indiana Wages 23-2011.00 - Paralegals and Legal Assistants

In Indiana:

  • Workers on average earn $57,030.
  • 10% of workers earn $40,650 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $92,160 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $62,890.
  • 10% of workers earn $44,740 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $101,500 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$44,740$50,340$62,890$80,080$101,500
Indiana$40,650$46,870$57,030$74,240$92,160
Bloomington, IN$41,310$43,730$58,850$67,510$79,660
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area$38,710$41,870$47,170$48,570$63,110
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$50,160$58,740$70,550$85,040$106,040
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$47,680$56,470$64,330$80,180$94,970
Columbus, IN$39,590$47,460$50,500$62,090$80,490
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$43,330$48,410$48,410$58,870$76,560
Evansville, IN$40,650$44,100$51,110$60,710$77,090
Fort Wayne, IN$44,220$48,450$58,870$74,460$81,650
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$44,630$48,520$62,130$78,700$99,730
Kokomo, IN$43,650$46,340$57,960$61,360$82,160
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$39,130$45,800$50,950$62,130$78,820
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$38,890$49,840$61,270$74,980$81,000
Michigan City-La Porte, IN$37,800$44,990$49,090$61,700$76,620
Muncie, IN$37,440$47,340$50,810$63,250$76,660
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$40,940$46,770$47,910$61,870$76,530
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$38,240$45,130$49,650$60,930$78,210
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$35,380$35,380$45,320$49,620$64,060
Terre Haute, IN$39,130$43,810$51,070$59,320$75,360

In Indiana:

  • Workers on average earn $27.42 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $19.54 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $44.31 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $30.24 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $21.51 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $48.80 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$21.51$24.20$30.24$38.50$48.80
Indiana$19.54$22.53$27.42$35.69$44.31
Bloomington, IN$19.86$21.02$28.29$32.46$38.30
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area$18.61$20.13$22.68$23.35$30.34
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$24.11$28.24$33.92$40.89$50.98
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$22.92$27.15$30.93$38.55$45.66
Columbus, IN$19.03$22.82$24.28$29.85$38.70
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$20.83$23.27$23.27$28.30$36.81
Evansville, IN$19.54$21.20$24.57$29.19$37.06
Fort Wayne, IN$21.26$23.29$28.30$35.80$39.26
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$21.46$23.33$29.87$37.84$47.95
Kokomo, IN$20.99$22.28$27.87$29.50$39.50
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$18.81$22.02$24.49$29.87$37.89
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$18.70$23.96$29.46$36.05$38.94
Michigan City-La Porte, IN$18.17$21.63$23.60$29.66$36.84
Muncie, IN$18.00$22.76$24.43$30.41$36.86
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$19.68$22.49$23.03$29.74$36.79
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$18.38$21.70$23.87$29.30$37.60
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$17.01$17.01$21.79$23.86$30.80
Terre Haute, IN$18.81$21.06$24.55$28.52$36.23