Medication aide salary in Indiana
Open medication aide jobs in Indiana post a median of $22.50 an hour, the middle half $21.13–$24 (about $46,800 a year full time), $2 above the national posted median. From 15 jobs at 9 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$21.13/hr
- Median (50th)$22.50/hr
- 75th percentile$24/hr
- Distinct posted rates15
- Jobs stating an hourly rate15
- Employers9
The median is the middle of the 15 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $21.13–$24 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$21.13/hr
- Median (50th)$22.50/hr
- 75th percentile$24/hr
- Distinct posted rates15
- Jobs stating an hourly rate15
- Employers9
The median is the middle of the 15 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $21.13–$24 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$22.50
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$46,800
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$17.01/hr
- 25th percentile$17.80/hr
- Median$18.43/hr
- 75th percentile$21.36/hr
- 90th percentile$22.54/hr
- People employed in it33,640
Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131), all industries, Indiana: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Indiana).
The jobs themselves: Medication aide jobs in Indiana · Medication aide pay nationwide
What medication aides are paid in Indiana
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $22.50 an hour. Middle half $21.13 to $24. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Indiana
Middle half of 15 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $22.50. 29% of the 52 open medication aide jobs in Indiana state an hourly rate.
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Medication aide pay by town in Indiana
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Medication aide pay by employer in Indiana
What each employer posts for medication aides here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Indiana (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for medication aides nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open medication aide jobs in Indiana
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
- $25/hr
$22–$26/hr- $22–$26/hr
- $20.60–$24.72/hr
- $20.40–$22.52/hr
$20.00–$22.50/hr
$18–$24/hr
$21/hr
$19–$20.50/hr
$19.00/hr
What BLS measures in Indiana
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants (31-1131) | $17.01 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants) | $17.80 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants) | $18.43 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants) | $21.36 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants) | $22.54 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants) | 33,640 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants) |
BLS median by metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$22.57/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN)
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$19.40/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN)
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$18.69/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN)
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$20.30/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN)
- Fort Wayne, IN$17.89/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fort Wayne, IN)
- Evansville, IN$17.87/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Evansville, IN)
- South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$18.54/hr (source: BLS OEWS, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI)
- Elkhart-Goshen, IN$18.34/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Elkhart-Goshen, IN)
Medication aide salary in Indiana: common questions
How much does a medication aide make in Indiana?
Open medication aide jobs in Indiana that state an hourly rate post a median of $22.50, the middle half $21.13–$24 (15 jobs from 9 employers). Full time that is about $46,800 a year. BLS measured a median of $18.43/hr ($38,330 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Indiana (May 2025).
How does Indiana compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Indiana ($22.50) is $2 above the national posted median of $20.50. In the BLS survey Indiana ranks 38 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 15 of 52 open medication aide jobs in Indiana (29%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Medication aide pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 4 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Medication aide salary in Indiana. Data as of 4 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/medication-aide/indiana