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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Amarillo, TX

The median paralegals and legal assistants in Amarillo, TX earns $59,740 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,182 a month.

10th percentile
$34,950
25th percentile
$46,000
Median percentile
$59,740
75th percentile
$70,940
90th percentile
$84,580

Based on 190 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$50,181 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,740
Federal income tax−$4,989
Social Security + Medicare−$4,570
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,182
Every two weeks$1,930

Does it go far here?

$65,062Median pay in Amarillo, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,086 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Amarillo, TX

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$143,350
Medical and Health Services Managers$105,290
Registered Nurses$86,850
General and Operations Managers$85,770
Project Management Specialists$83,210
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,900
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,700
Accountants and Auditors$76,200

All paralegals and legal assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Texas