Sources: Indiana State Personnel Department, State of Indiana Job Code Listing (August 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Indiana state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first. These are the ranges Indiana sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Administrative Assistant 5 Class 002WN5 Grade 26 | $31,668 – $44,356 a year |
| Administrative Assistant 4 Class 002WN4 Grade 28 | $34,216 – $47,918 a year |
| Administrative Assistant 3 Class 002WN3 Grade 30 | $37,648 – $52,728 a year |
| Administrative Assistant 2 Class 002WN2 Grade 32 | $39,000 – $54,600 a year |
| Administrative Assistant 1 Class 002WN1 Grade 34 | $42,900 – $60,112 a year |
| Administrative Assistant E7 Class 00EUD7 Grade 36 | $47,320 – $68,614 a year |
Schedule: Salary plan GEN. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Indiana State Personnel Department, State of Indiana Job Code Listing (August 2026). Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Indiana, all employers Sourced
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (SOC 43-6014) in Indiana, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | IN |
|---|---|
| Workers | 20,100 |
| 10th percentile | $31,220 |
| Median | $44,270 |
| 90th percentile | $60,160 |
| National median, government employers | $48,290 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Administrative Assistant (government) page.