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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Davenport, IA

The median paralegals and legal assistants in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL earns $57,030 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,820 a month.

10th percentile
$38,280
25th percentile
$48,060
Median percentile
$57,030
75th percentile
$65,980
90th percentile
$81,170

Based on 280 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

$45,836 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,030
Federal income tax−$4,664
Social Security + Medicare−$4,363
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,167
Monthly take-home$3,820
Every two weeks$1,763

Does it go far here?

$64,022Median pay in Davenport, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.1 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($941 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Davenport, IA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$139,150
Software Developers$115,780
Mechanical Engineers$104,320
Industrial Engineers$104,100
Project Management Specialists$102,880
Logisticians$100,710
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,490
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,140

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