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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary
in Springfield, MO

Median base pay · Springfield, MO
$49,210
≈ $23.66/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 530 jobs
Middle 50%
$46,520–$63,650
vs U.S. median
-22%
Metro rank
#193 of 220

Paralegals and Legal Assistants in the Springfield, MO metro earn a median of $49,210 a year, based on BLS estimates for 530 jobs (May 2025). That is 22% below the U.S. median of $62,890 and 20% below the MO statewide median of $61,410. It ranks #193 of 220 metros with published figures for this job.

PARALEGALS AND LEGAL ASSISTANTS · SPRINGFIELD, MO · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SPRINGFIELD, MO · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$38,890P25$46,520MEDIAN$49,210P75$63,650P90$87,030
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$44,740P25$50,340MEDIAN$62,890P75$80,080P90$101,500
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Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in other MO metros

MetroMedian
Kansas City, MO-KS$63,880
St. Louis, MO-IL$61,970
Columbia, MO$49,390
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    What is the average Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Springfield?

    The BLS median is $49,210 a year (May 2025). Half of the 530 jobs pay between $46,520 and $63,650. The 10th percentile is $38,890 and the 90th is $87,030.

    Is Springfield a high-paying metro for Paralegals and Legal Assistants?

    That is 22% below the U.S. median of $62,890 and 20% below the MO statewide median of $61,410. It ranks #193 of 220 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Paralegals and Legal Assistants make an hour in Springfield?

    About $23.66 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $49,210 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.37–$30.60 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.