Paralegal salary in Missouri

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 Missouri is $61,410, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $62,890. Missouri ranks 28 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$61,410

25th percentile

$47,520

75th percentile

$75,980

90th percentile

$96,820

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Missouri	7,130
Mean annual wage in Missouri	$64,380
National median	$62,890
National employment	392,880

States with similar pay for paralegals

Oregon: median $61,490
Arizona: median $61,630
Florida: median $61,000
New Hampshire: median $62,040
Michigan: median $62,170
Texas: median $62,310

See all states ranked for paralegals.

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 —.