Paralegals and Legal Assistants Salary in Kansas

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$55,000

Median hourly

$26

Average annual

$57,680

Employed in state

2.2K

The median annual salary for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Kansas is $55,000, or about $26 an hour. That is 13% lower than the national median.

Pay in Kansas ranges from $38,860 at the 10th percentile to $79,090 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.2K people work as paralegals and legal assistants in the state.

Pay distribution in Kansas

10th$38,860

25th$47,000

Median$55,000

75th$64,170

90th$79,090

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $26.44
Daily: $212
Weekly: $1,058
Bi-weekly: $2,115
Monthly: $4,583
Annual: $55,000

$55,000 a year is around the 50th percentile for Paralegals and Legal Assistantss in Kansas. The median is $55,000.

Paralegals and Legal Assistants — Kansas
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.70	$38,860
25th percentile	$22.60	$47,000
Median	$26.40	$55,000
75th percentile	$30.90	$64,170
90th percentile	$38.00	$79,090
Average (mean)	$27.70	$57,680
Employment	2,210 people

Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay by metro area in Kansas

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Kansas City, MO-KS	$63,880	2.9K
Lawrence, KS	$52,530	110
Topeka, KS	$50,350	350
Wichita, KS	$50,240	480
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$49,760	50
Manhattan, KS	$47,890	70
Joplin, MO-KS	$46,620	100

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