Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Iowa
The median paralegals and legal assistants in Iowa earns $54,550 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,662 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,900
- 25th percentile
- $47,820
- Median percentile
- $54,550
- 75th percentile
- $66,560
- 90th percentile
- $83,520
Based on 2,980 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
$43,938 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $54,550 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,366 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,173 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,073 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,662 |
| Every two weeks | $1,690 |
Does it go far here?
$62,157Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($972 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Iowa
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $295,190 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $265,200 |
| Chief Executives | $211,190 |
| Dentists, General | $181,520 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,320 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $143,780 |
| Pharmacists | $138,860 |
| Physician Assistants | $134,770 |
All paralegals and legal assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa