SALARY · PARALEGALS AND LEGAL ASSISTANTS · IOWA

Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Iowa

You might see a bigger number on a job board. Job boards show what employers post, not what workers actually earn. BLS surveyed real employment for paralegals and legal assistants in Iowa and found a median of $54,550 a year, and that survey figure is the one I trust here.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$54,550

$26 per hour at the median · That is $8,340 (13.3 percent) below the national median of $62,890 for this occupation.

$58,780Mean annual salary
$28Mean hourly wage
$2,980People employed in this job in Iowa

Salary range

25th: $47,820Median: $54,55075th: $66,560
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$47,820
Median (50th percentile)$54,550
75th percentile$66,560
Mean$58,780

The middle half of workers earned from $47,820 to $66,560 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$44,590 a year
$3,716 a month
Federal tax $4,366 · FICA $4,173 · State tax $1,421

Iowa school district and county EMS surtaxes are separate and are not in this figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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