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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average 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.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-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 | - | - |
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 | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Muncie | |
| Bloomington | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Kokomo | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette | |
| Gary |