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Paralegals and Legal Assistants Salary in Indiana

What Paralegals and Legal Assistants earn in Indiana, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 4 counties.

Average in IN
$66,085
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
11 of 14
published states
Workers in state
19,720
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
4 counties

Pay by labor market in Indiana

Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay by wage area in Indiana
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$70,550$56,096$35,201Lake County, IN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Indiana counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Jasper County, IN$70,550$56,096$36,941
2Lake County, IN$70,550$56,096$35,201
3Porter County, IN$70,550$56,096$35,201
4Newton County, IN$70,550$56,096$35,201

Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Indiana

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Indiana is $66,085, based on 19,720 workers. Among the 14 states with published data, that ranks number 11. The BLS national median for the occupation is $62,890, so Indiana averages 5.1% above it.

Published data for Indiana currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $70,550.

Cost of living for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Indiana

We compare 4 Indiana counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin, $36,941. Newton County, IN leaves the smallest, $35,201. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 of the 4 counties.

Paralegals and Legal Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Paralegals and Legal Assistants are District of Columbia ($81,590), West Virginia ($78,593), California ($77,629) and Virginia ($75,159).

Frequently asked questions: Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Indiana

How much do Paralegals and Legal Assistants earn in Indiana?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $66,085.

Which Indiana county is best for Paralegals and Legal Assistants?

Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($36,941). Lake County, IN follows at $35,201.