Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Iowa City, IA
The median paralegals and legal assistants in Iowa City, IA earns $66,400 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,417 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $48,680
- 25th percentile
- $54,730
- Median percentile
- $66,400
- 75th percentile
- $83,520
- 90th percentile
- $105,010
Based on 330 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
$53,009 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $66,400 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,788 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,080 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,523 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,417 |
| Every two weeks | $2,039 |
Does it go far here?
$72,561Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).
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