Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Kingston, NY

The median paralegals and legal assistants in Kingston, NY earns $62,210 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,036 a month.

10th percentile: $46,450
25th percentile: $49,930
Median percentile: $62,210
75th percentile: $79,000
90th percentile: $91,900

Based on 140 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

$48,433 take-home a year

Gross pay	$62,210
Federal income tax	−$5,285
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,759
New York income tax (approx.)	−$3,733
Monthly take-home	$4,036
Every two weeks	$1,863

Does it go far here?

$61,772Median pay in Kingston, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).

35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,425 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kingston, NY

Job	Median pay
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$101,300
Registered Nurses	$101,030
General and Operations Managers	$99,970
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$97,920
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,830
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$54,510
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$50,230
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$48,620

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