Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Monroe, LA

The median paralegals and legal assistants in Monroe, LA earns $47,070 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,216 a month.

10th percentile: $36,460
25th percentile: $45,280
Median percentile: $47,070
75th percentile: $61,260
90th percentile: $71,650

Based on 180 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

$38,589 take-home a year

Gross pay	$47,070
Federal income tax	−$3,468
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,601
Louisiana income tax (approx.)	−$1,412
Monthly take-home	$3,216
Every two weeks	$1,484

Does it go far here?

$56,306Median pay in Monroe, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 83.6 vs 100).

29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($931 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Monroe, LA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$94,240
Registered Nurses	$78,270
Accountants and Auditors	$73,840
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,840
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$61,570
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$58,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$58,590
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$55,360

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