Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Massachusetts
The median paralegals and legal assistants in Massachusetts earns $77,640 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,964 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $49,770
- 25th percentile
- $62,580
- Median percentile
- $77,640
- 75th percentile
- $96,820
- 90th percentile
- $117,480
Based on 7,800 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
$59,568 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $77,640 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,251 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,939 |
| Massachusetts income tax (approx.) | −$3,882 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,964 |
| Every two weeks | $2,291 |
Does it go far here?
$73,414Median pay in Massachusetts is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,762 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Massachusetts
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $387,150 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $356,230 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $295,550 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $285,250 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $277,490 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $272,240 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $267,290 |
| Physicians, All Other | $236,580 |
All paralegals and legal assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts