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Medical Assistant Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical assistants in Indianapolis-Carmel is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Medical Assistants in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,580
25th Percentile Wage
$37,500
50th Percentile Wage
$40,350
75th Percentile Wage
$45,290
90th Percentile Wage
$51,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,580.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$40,350
6.17% 27.06%
2021
$37,860
3.43% -
2020
$36,560
2.30% -
2019
$35,720
4.59% -
2018
$34,080
3.93% -
2017
$32,740
3.79% -
2016
$31,500
3.24% -
2015
$30,480
1.71% -
2014
$29,960
2.17% -
2013
$29,310
-0.41% -
2012
$29,430
- -

Table 2. Compare Medical Assistant Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,350, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for medical assistants in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Lafayette-West Lafayette (median annual salary of $41,570). Compared with Lafayette-West Lafayette, the median annual salary of medical assistants in Indianapolis-Carmel is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$41,570
Indianapolis-Carmel
$40,350
Elkhart-Goshen
$38,780
Fort Wayne
$38,330
Muncie
$38,180
Bloomington
$38,180
Michigan City-La Porte
$37,720
Terre Haute
$37,370
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$37,230
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$36,690
Columbus
$36,610
Kokomo
$36,590
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$36,410
Anderson
$28,980
Lafayette
$28,890
Gary
$28,850

See also: Top paying jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana.