Paralegal salary in Iowa
BLS reports this occupation as "Paralegals and Legal Assistants" (23-2011); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
The median annual wage for paralegals in Iowa is $54,550, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $62,890. Iowa ranks 44 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$54,550
25th percentile
$47,820
75th percentile
$66,560
90th percentile
$83,520
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Iowa | 2,980 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Iowa | $58,780 |
| National median | $62,890 |
| National employment | 392,880 |
States with similar pay for paralegals
- Kansas: median $55,000
- South Carolina: median $53,880
- Oklahoma: median $53,170
- Rhode Island: median $56,250
- Indiana: median $57,030
- Montana: median $57,290
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Paralegals and Legal Assistants" (23-2011), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.