Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Mankato, MN

The median paralegals and legal assistants in Mankato, MN earns $59,490 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,828 a month.

10th percentile: $46,550
25th percentile: $47,720
Median percentile: $59,490
75th percentile: $75,770
90th percentile: $82,330

Based on 100 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

$45,935 take-home a year

Gross pay	$59,490
Federal income tax	−$4,959
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,551
Minnesota income tax (approx.)	−$4,045
Monthly take-home	$3,828
Every two weeks	$1,767

Does it go far here?

$65,406Median pay in Mankato, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).

28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mankato, MN

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$103,400
General and Operations Managers	$86,890
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$69,100
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$63,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$60,070
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$56,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$51,410
Office Clerks, General	$47,890

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