Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in St. Joseph, MO
The median paralegals and legal assistants in St. Joseph, MO-KS earns $49,760 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,319 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,200
- 25th percentile
- $47,840
- Median percentile
- $49,760
- 75th percentile
- $62,090
- 90th percentile
- $75,640
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
$39,823 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $49,760 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,791 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,807 |
| Missouri income tax (approx.) | −$2,339 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,319 |
| Every two weeks | $1,532 |
Does it go far here?
$57,605Median pay in St. Joseph, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($895 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in St. Joseph, MO
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