Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Missouri
Median annual pay in Missouri
$61,410
$29.52/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Missouri
$67,619
Regional Price Parity: 90.817 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): −$1,480 (−2.4%)
Missouri ranks 28th of 51 states by median pay, and 10th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $42,150 | $20.26 |
| 25th percentile | $47,520 | $22.84 |
| Median | $61,410 | $29.52 |
| 75th percentile | $75,980 | $36.53 |
| 90th percentile | $96,820 | $46.55 |
Employment
- Employment in Missouri
- 7,130
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Missouri
- $61,410
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- −$1,480 (−2.4%)
Cost of living
$61,410 ÷ 90.817 × 100 = $67,619
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | ||
| 26th | $61,630 | $61,216 35th |
| Oregon | ||
| 27th | $61,490 | $59,491 42nd |
| Missouri This page | ||
| 28th | $61,410 | $67,619 10th |
| Florida | ||
| 29th | $61,000 | $58,986 43rd |
| Ohio | ||
| 30th | $60,420 | $65,126 17th |
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 Missouri
$72,500/year Missouri
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Missouri
$43,540/year Missouri
- 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 Arkansas
$47,420/year Arkansas
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Illinois
$63,670/year Illinois
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Iowa
$54,550/year Iowa
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Kansas
$55,000/year Kansas
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Kentucky
$59,830/year Kentucky
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Nebraska
$63,250/year Nebraska
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Oklahoma
$53,170/year Oklahoma
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Tennessee
$58,820/year Tennessee
- 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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