Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Dubuque, IA
The median paralegals and legal assistants in Dubuque, IA earns $55,740 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,737 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,590
- 25th percentile
- $48,350
- Median percentile
- $55,740
- 75th percentile
- $62,280
- 90th percentile
- $77,420
Based on 80 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
$44,849 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $55,740 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,509 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,264 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,118 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,737 |
| Every two weeks | $1,725 |
Does it go far here?
$63,828Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($959 a month, Census ACS).
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