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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Little Rock, AR

The median paralegals and legal assistants in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR earns $47,690 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,220 a month.

10th percentile
$37,740
25th percentile
$46,390
Median percentile
$47,690
75th percentile
$63,240
90th percentile
$81,330

Based on 680 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

$38,639 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,690
Federal income tax−$3,543
Social Security + Medicare−$3,648
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$1,860
Monthly take-home$3,220
Every two weeks$1,486

Does it go far here?

$53,366Median pay in Little Rock, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,055 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Little Rock, AR

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$214,790
Pharmacists$136,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers$129,700
Nurse Practitioners$126,680
Financial Managers$119,360
Occupational Therapists$104,680
Software Developers$104,070
Sales Managers$102,300

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