Secretaries and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive 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 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,370
25th Percentile Wage
$34,940
50th Percentile Wage
$39,590
75th Percentile Wage
$48,270
90th Percentile Wage
$58,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive 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 $58,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,370.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$39,590
4.82% 15.16%
2021
$37,680
2.92% -
2020
$36,580
1.80% -
2019
$35,920
3.54% -
2018
$34,650
1.70% -
2017
$34,060
-0.62% -
2016
$34,270
-1.23% -
2015
$34,690
1.73% -
2014
$34,090
0.29% -
2013
$33,990
1.18% -
2012
$33,590
- -

Table 2. Compare Secretaries and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,590, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Bloomington (median annual salary of $40,210). Compared with Bloomington, the median annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Indianapolis-Carmel is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bloomington
$40,210
Indianapolis-Carmel
$39,590
Terre Haute
$38,080
Elkhart-Goshen
$37,530
Fort Wayne
$37,440
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$37,030
Muncie
$36,940
Kokomo
$36,030
Michigan City-La Porte
$35,990
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$34,640
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$34,620
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$33,200
Columbus
$32,770
Anderson
$31,560
Lafayette
$29,280
Gary
$26,720

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