Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Jacksonville, NC
The median paralegals and legal assistants in Jacksonville, NC earns $51,630 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,456 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,460
- 25th percentile
- $43,960
- Median percentile
- $51,630
- 75th percentile
- $63,260
- 90th percentile
- $78,850
Based on 210 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
$41,470 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $51,630 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,016 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,950 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,194 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,456 |
| Every two weeks | $1,595 |
Does it go far here?
$56,068Median pay in Jacksonville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.1 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,265 a month, Census ACS).
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