The median annual wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in St. Louis, MO-IL is $58,820 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,760.
Pay spans roughly $39,630 at the 10th percentile to $82,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.28 per hour. An estimated 3,540 people work as paralegals and legal assistants in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $58,820 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.28 |
| 10th percentile | $39,630 |
| 90th percentile | $82,760 |
| Employment | 3,540 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.