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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Ann Arbor, MI

The median paralegals and legal assistants in Ann Arbor, MI earns $61,480 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,081 a month.

10th percentile
$46,850
25th percentile
$49,540
Median percentile
$61,480
75th percentile
$75,770
90th percentile
$97,400

Based on 380 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

$48,966 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,480
Federal income tax−$5,198
Social Security + Medicare−$4,703
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,613
Monthly take-home$4,081
Every two weeks$1,883

Does it go far here?

$60,944Median pay in Ann Arbor, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,463 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ann Arbor, MI

JobMedian pay
Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,200
Pharmacists$166,350
Sales Managers$148,630
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$144,340
Nurse Practitioners$143,580
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$140,450
Financial Managers$139,500

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