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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Bloomington, IL

The median paralegals and legal assistants in Bloomington, IL earns $60,160 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,962 a month.

10th percentile
$46,590
25th percentile
$49,010
Median percentile
$60,160
75th percentile
$73,660
90th percentile
$88,510

Based on 260 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

$47,541 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,160
Federal income tax−$5,039
Social Security + Medicare−$4,602
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,978
Monthly take-home$3,962
Every two weeks$1,828

Does it go far here?

$64,317Median pay in Bloomington, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,009 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bloomington, IL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Financial Managers$156,240
Lawyers$124,100
Software Developers$123,320
Data Scientists$120,760
Computer Systems Analysts$103,030
General and Operations Managers$93,250
Insurance Sales Agents$82,040

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