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Paralegals and Legal Assistants Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

SOC 23-2011 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $60,790 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $29.22 per hour. This is roughly in line with the national median of $61,010. 1,050 people work as Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA. Wages have grown 18% since 2014, when the median was $51,620.

Median Annual Salary

$60,790

Mean Annual

$60,640

Median Hourly

$29.22

Total Employed

1,050

Location Quotient

1.09

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$39k
10th
$48k
25th
$61k
Median
$75k
75th
$84k
90th

How This Compares

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

$60,790

this metro

Iowa

$53,280

you earn +14% vs state

United States

$61,010

you earn +-0% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $60,790
2023 $64,500
2022 $58,380
2021 $58,560
2020 $56,300
2019 $56,270
2018 $53,400
2017 $55,830
2016 $54,420
2015 $51,110
2014 $51,620

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