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How much do medical assistants make in Indiana?

What medical assistants earn in Indiana and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#27 of 50 states
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Median pay in Indiana
$45,110

a year, or $21.69 an hour. That is 1% less than the national median of $45,690.

The middle half of medical assistants in Indiana earn $39,160 to $47,290.

Pay range in Indiana
Bottom 10% earn under
$37,060
25th percentile
$39,160
Median
$45,110
75th percentile
$47,290
Top 10% earn over
$50,480
Rank among states
#27 of 50

Indiana pays medical assistants more than 23 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($59,290).

Jobs in Indiana
19,630

6.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.17× the U.S. concentration.

Medical Assistant pay in Indiana cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $47,270 $22.73 15,640
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $46,900 $22.55 6,580
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $44,340 $21.32 5,560
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $44,450 $21.37 4,140
Fort Wayne, IN $45,220 $21.74 1,760
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,680 $19.56 1,210
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,210 $19.33 1,090
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $44,960 $21.61 930
Evansville, IN $43,980 $21.15 890
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $44,600 $21.44 840
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $44,550 $21.42 570
Terre Haute, IN $36,960 $17.77 570
Bloomington, IN $43,900 $21.10 480
Muncie, IN $40,940 $19.69 410
Columbus, IN $44,580 $21.43 400
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $44,350 $21.32 400
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $44,520 $21.40 240
Kokomo, IN $44,700 $21.49 170
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States with similar medical assistant pay

Iowa $45,480 median a year · +1% vs Indiana Utah $45,360 median a year · +1% vs Indiana Nevada $45,200 median a year North Carolina $45,140 median a year Virginia $44,740 median a year · −1% vs Indiana Idaho $44,700 median a year · −1% vs Indiana

Other healthcare salaries in Indiana

Registered Nurses $83,500 median a year · 68,980 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $35,060 median a year · 57,050 jobs Nursing Assistants $38,330 median a year · 33,640 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $65,720 median a year · 14,480 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $44,560 median a year · 10,790 jobs Nurse Practitioners $128,830 median a year · 7,450 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $57,080 median a year · 7,210 jobs Psychiatric Technicians $40,910 median a year · 6,790 jobs Physicians, All Other $366,190 median a year · 6,760 jobs Dental Assistants $48,670 median a year · 6,690 jobs Pharmacists $144,290 median a year · 6,430 jobs Physical Therapists $101,560 median a year · 6,130 jobs
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Questions about medical assistant pay in Indiana

How much does a medical assistant make in Indiana?

Medical Assistants in Indiana earned a median of $45,110 a year ($21.69 an hour) in May 2025, 1% less than the national median of $45,690. The middle half earned $39,160 to $47,290.

Where in Indiana do medical assistants earn the most?

Among areas in Indiana, pay was highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $47,270.

How does Indiana rank for medical assistant pay?

Indiana ranks #27 of 50 states for medical assistants pay. Washington pays the most, at $59,290 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many medical assistants work in Indiana?

About 19,630 people worked as medical assistants in Indiana in May 2025, or 6.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.