The annual salary statistics of legal secretaries in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of legal secretaries 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 | $39,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legal secretaries 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 $72,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legal secretaries from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,190 | 5.30% | 22.61% |
| 2021 | $47,530 | 0.55% | - |
| 2020 | $47,270 | 1.14% | - |
| 2019 | $46,730 | 6.70% | - |
| 2018 | $43,600 | 9.38% | - |
| 2017 | $39,510 | 6.96% | - |
| 2016 | $36,760 | -3.26% | - |
| 2015 | $37,960 | -5.66% | - |
| 2014 | $40,110 | 4.54% | - |
| 2013 | $38,290 | -1.44% | - |
| 2012 | $38,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,190, Indianapolis-Carmel is the highest paying city for legal secretaries in state of Indiana, followed by Bloomington (median annual salary $46,500). In comparison, the median annual salary of legal secretaries in Indianapolis-Carmel is 7.4 percent (7.4%) higher than that in Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Bloomington | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Lafayette | |
| Gary | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Columbus | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Anderson |