Paralegals and Legal Assistants take-home pay in Iowa
The median paralegals and legal assistants in Iowa earns $54,550. After taxes that leaves about $43,938 a year, or $3,662 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 19.5%.
$43,938 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $54,550 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,366 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,173 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,073 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,662 |
| Every two weeks | $1,690 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.