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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Springfield, IL

The median paralegals and legal assistants in Springfield, IL earns $59,990 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,951 a month.

10th percentile
$43,040
25th percentile
$48,310
Median percentile
$59,990
75th percentile
$75,550
90th percentile
$78,350

Based on 230 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

$47,412 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,990
Federal income tax−$5,019
Social Security + Medicare−$4,589
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,970
Monthly take-home$3,951
Every two weeks$1,824

Does it go far here?

$64,683Median pay in Springfield, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($979 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Springfield, IL

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,530
Lawyers$131,400
Computer Systems Analysts$117,590
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$110,600
Software Developers$104,550
General and Operations Managers$95,990
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,990
Management Analysts$91,650

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