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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Yakima, WA

The median paralegals and legal assistants in Yakima, WA earns $63,140 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,409 a month.

10th percentile
$48,920
25th percentile
$53,290
Median percentile
$63,140
75th percentile
$76,600
90th percentile
$86,960

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

$52,913 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,140
Federal income tax−$5,397
Social Security + Medicare−$4,830
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,409
Every two weeks$2,035

Does it go far here?

$66,084Median pay in Yakima, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,109 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Yakima, WA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$119,470
Registered Nurses$102,950
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$100,560
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$98,330
Accountants and Auditors$82,380
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,520
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,140
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,930

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