Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Iowa
Median annual pay in Iowa
$54,550
$26.23/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Iowa
$62,157
Regional Price Parity: 87.762 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): −$8,340 (−13.3%)
Iowa ranks 44th of 51 states by median pay, and 33rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,900 | $18.22 |
| 25th percentile | $47,820 | $22.99 |
| Median | $54,550 | $26.23 |
| 75th percentile | $66,560 | $32.00 |
| 90th percentile | $83,520 | $40.15 |
Employment
- Employment in Iowa
- 2,980
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Iowa
- $54,550
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- −$8,340 (−13.3%)
Cost of living
$54,550 ÷ 87.762 × 100 = $62,157
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | ||
| 42nd | $56,250 | $54,996 46th |
| Kansas | ||
| 43rd | $55,000 | $61,065 37th |
| Iowa This page | ||
| 44th | $54,550 | $62,157 33rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 45th | $53,880 | $57,473 44th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 46th | $53,170 | $60,528 40th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant salary in the U.S.
$55,570/year U.S.
- Title Examiner, Abstractor, and Searcher salary in the U.S.
$58,650/year U.S.
- Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner salary in Iowa
$93,810/year Iowa
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Iowa
$45,150/year Iowa
- Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant salary in the U.S.
$76,590/year U.S.
- Medical Records Specialist salary in the U.S.
$51,140/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in nearby places
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Illinois
$63,670/year Illinois
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Minnesota
$75,570/year Minnesota
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Missouri
$61,410/year Missouri
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Nebraska
$63,250/year Nebraska
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in South Dakota
$58,320/year South Dakota
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Wisconsin
$58,500/year Wisconsin
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in the U.S.
$62,890/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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