Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/indiana/ Title: Payroll Specialist hourly rate in Indiana, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Payroll Specialist pay in Indiana: median wage $30 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $45. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. IN · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Payroll Specialist hourly rate in Indiana The market median wage for a Payroll Specialist in Indiana is **$30.50 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$45 an hour** on Deftridge, -10% against the United States rate. **$45/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$30.50/hr** median wage **$25-37** middle half of wages **$980** a month at 5 hours a week ## Payroll Specialist wage percentiles in Indiana Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $21.88 | $470 | $45,500 | | 25th | $24.93 | $540 | $51,900 | | Median | $30.50 | $660 | $63,400 | | 75th | $36.70 | $800 | $76,300 | | 90th | $42.52 | $920 | $88,400 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 4,120 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Indiana in numbers What sets Indiana apart for a Payroll Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **-10%** median wage against the United States median of $33.84 - **43rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **4,120** people employed in the role in this place - **$31.70** median wage in the Indianapolis metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Payroll Specialist in Indiana by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $40 | $870 | | Senior | $45 | $980 | | Manager | $55 | $1,190 | - Regular role **$45** - One-off task **$50** - Task bundle **$45** ## Payroll Specialist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Payroll Specialist, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Indiana ranks **43 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $44.07 | $65 | | District of Columbia | $43.85 | $65 | | New York | $38.66 | $55 | | Iowa | $31.66 | $45 | | Tennessee | $31.61 | $45 | | Louisiana | $31.57 | $45 | | Indiana | $30.50 | $45 | | Ohio | $30.25 | $45 | | South Dakota | $29.74 | $45 | | Arkansas | $29.04 | $40 | ## Metro areas in Indiana Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Indianapolis $31.70/hr median wage · range $27-38](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/indiana/) - [Elkhart $31.18/hr median wage · range $27-38](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/indiana/) - [Lafayette $30.51/hr median wage · range $25-35](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/indiana/) - [Kokomo $30.50/hr median wage · range $25-37](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/indiana/) - [Michigan City $30.30/hr median wage · range $27-37](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/indiana/) - [Fort Wayne $29.75/hr median wage · range $27-35](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/indiana/) - [Evansville $29.56/hr median wage · range $24-36](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/indiana/) - [Columbus $29.52/hr median wage · range $25-38](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/indiana/) - [South Bend $29.46/hr median wage · range $26-35](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/indiana/) - [Bloomington $29.39/hr median wage · range $23-36](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/indiana/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Payroll Specialist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/) · [Payroll Specialist jobs in Indiana](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/indiana/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)