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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Jefferson City, MO

The median legal secretaries and administrative assistants in Jefferson City, MO earns $44,870 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,010 a month.

10th percentile
$37,730
25th percentile
$42,120
Median percentile
$44,870
75th percentile
$51,240
90th percentile
$60,270

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$36,124 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,870
Federal income tax−$3,204
Social Security + Medicare−$3,433
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,109
Monthly take-home$3,010
Every two weeks$1,389

Does it go far here?

$51,003Median pay in Jefferson City, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($827 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jefferson City, MO

JobMedian pay
Managers, All Other$93,100
Registered Nurses$85,010
Project Management Specialists$79,980
General and Operations Managers$76,170
Accountants and Auditors$64,040
Human Resources Specialists$62,420
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$59,860
Construction Laborers$58,220

All legal secretaries and administrative assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri