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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Huntsville, AL

The median paralegals and legal assistants in Huntsville, AL earns $46,580 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,126 a month.

10th percentile
$33,380
25th percentile
$39,290
Median percentile
$46,580
75th percentile
$63,410
90th percentile
$76,870

Based on 440 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

$37,511 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,580
Federal income tax−$3,410
Social Security + Medicare−$3,563
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,096
Monthly take-home$3,126
Every two weeks$1,443

Does it go far here?

$50,047Median pay in Huntsville, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,183 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Huntsville, AL

JobMedian pay
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,060
Financial Managers$158,620
Engineers, All Other$155,630
Managers, All Other$153,920
Purchasing Managers$146,970
Computer Hardware Engineers$142,670
Pharmacists$136,840

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