Paralegals and Legal Assistants take-home pay in Texas
The median paralegals and legal assistants in Texas earns $62,310. After taxes that leaves about $52,246 a year, or $4,354 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 16.2%.
$52,246 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $62,310 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,297 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,767 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,354 |
| Every two weeks | $2,009 |
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.