Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Indiana

In Indiana, the median pay for paralegals and legal assistants is $27.42 an hour ($57,030 a year). About 5,910 people work in this job there.

$27.42Median hourly pay
$46,870–$74,240Middle half of workers, yearly
5,910People in this job in Indiana

That is 9% lower than the U.S. median ($62,890). Indiana ranks 41st of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for paralegals and legal assistants in Indiana

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.54$40,650
25% of workers$22.53$46,870
Half of workers (median)$27.42$57,030
75% of workers$35.69$74,240
90% of workers$44.31$92,160

Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Indiana metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood$62,1302,770
Fort Wayne$58,870490
Bloomington$58,850130
Kokomo$57,96050
Evansville$51,110280
Terre Haute$51,070130
Lafayette-West Lafayette$50,950130
Muncie$50,81050
Columbus$50,50050
South Bend-Mishawaka$49,650210
Michigan City-La Porte$49,09040
Elkhart-Goshen$48,410140

Indiana unemployment rate: 3.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for paralegals and legal assistants

  • Typical education to start: Associate's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: -0.3% over ten years, little or no change · about 40,800 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Indiana

JobMedian yearly pay
Office Clerks, General$44,520
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,270
Medical Records Specialists$47,670
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$59,080
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,350
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$40,160
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,740
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$54,740

Other job titles for this job

Law AssociateLegal ClerkCertified ParalegalPreparerContracts SpecialistCorporate Legal AssistantCorporate ParalegalEstate Planning ParalegalFamily Law ParalegalImmigration ParalegalIntellectual Property ParalegalLegal Aide

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.