Paralegals and Legal Assistants take-home pay in Missouri
The median paralegals and legal assistants in Missouri earns $61,410. After taxes that leaves about $48,637 a year, or $4,053 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 20.8%.
$48,637 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $61,410 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,189 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,698 |
| Missouri income tax (approx.) | −$2,886 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,053 |
| Every two weeks | $1,871 |
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.