Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Ames, IA
The median paralegals and legal assistants in Ames, IA earns $53,180 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,574 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,480
- 25th percentile
- $48,430
- Median percentile
- $53,180
- 75th percentile
- $63,440
- 90th percentile
- $72,420
Based on 60 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
$42,889 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $53,180 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,202 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,068 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,021 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,574 |
| Every two weeks | $1,650 |
Does it go far here?
$59,867Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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