Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

Help


          Close

          Wages for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in IOWA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $21.51 $24.20 $30.24 $38.50 $48.80
          Yearly $44,740 $50,340 $62,890 $80,080 $101,500
          Iowa Hourly $18.22 $22.99 $26.23 $32.00 $40.15
          Yearly $37,900 $47,820 $54,550 $66,560 $83,520
          Southeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $18.17 $20.11 $23.48 $25.53 $31.15
          Yearly $37,800 $41,840 $48,840 $53,090 $64,790
          Dubuque, IA Metro Area Hourly $18.07 $23.25 $26.80 $29.94 $37.22
          Yearly $37,590 $48,350 $55,740 $62,280 $77,420
          Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area Hourly $18.11 $22.83 $23.09 $28.81 $34.91
          Yearly $37,670 $47,490 $48,030 $59,930 $72,600
          Iowa City, IA Metro Area Hourly $23.40 $26.31 $31.92 $40.15 $50.49
          Yearly $48,680 $54,730 $66,400 $83,520 $105,010
          Southwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $21.05 $22.56 $23.40 $25.62 $30.64
          Yearly $43,790 $46,920 $48,670 $53,290 $63,740
          Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area Hourly $18.14 $23.21 $26.97 $30.12 $37.07
          Yearly $37,740 $48,270 $56,100 $62,650 $77,110
          Ames, IA Metro Area Hourly $18.50 $23.28 $25.57 $30.50 $34.82
          Yearly $38,480 $48,430 $53,180 $63,440 $72,420
          Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area Hourly $18.22 $22.84 $27.61 $30.57 $36.95
          Yearly $37,900 $47,520 $57,420 $63,590 $76,860
          Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $18.40 $23.11 $27.42 $31.72 $39.03
          Yearly $38,280 $48,060 $57,030 $65,980 $81,170
          Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area Hourly $18.02 $23.35 $28.89 $36.98 $43.23
          Yearly $37,490 $48,570 $60,080 $76,930 $89,920
          Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area Hourly $21.80 $24.28 $30.88 $36.90 $44.46
          Yearly $45,330 $50,490 $64,230 $76,760 $92,480
          Northwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $18.33 $22.61 $23.91 $27.17 $28.83
          Yearly $38,130 $47,040 $49,730 $56,510 $59,970
          Northeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $22.30 $22.95 $23.01 $23.05 $27.53
          Yearly $46,370 $47,730 $47,870 $47,950 $57,250