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Lawyers Salary in Missouri

What Lawyers earn in Missouri, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 7 counties.

Average in MO
$130,788
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
21 of 23
published states
Workers in state
14,200
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
7 counties

Pay by labor market in Missouri

Lawyers pay by wage area in Missouri
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
St. Louis, MO-IL$142,690$102,636$82,513St. Louis County, MO

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Lawyers in Missouri counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1St. Louis County, MO$142,690$102,636$82,513
2St. Charles County, MO$142,690$102,636$82,513
3St. Louis city, MO$142,690$102,636$82,513
4Jefferson County, MO$142,690$102,636$82,513
5Franklin County, MO$142,690$102,636$82,513
6Lincoln County, MO$142,690$102,636$82,513
7Warren County, MO$142,690$102,636$82,513

Lawyers pay in Missouri

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Lawyers in Missouri is $130,788, based on 14,200 workers. Among the 23 states with published data, that ranks number 21. The BLS national median for the occupation is $159,670, so Missouri averages 18.1% below it.

Published data for Missouri currently covers the St. Louis, MO-IL area, with a local median wage of $142,690.

Cost of living for Lawyers in Missouri

We compare 7 Missouri counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. St. Louis County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin, $82,513. Warren County, MO leaves the smallest, $82,513. The median wage covers all four basics in 7 of the 7 counties.

Lawyers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Lawyers are New York ($200,114), New Jersey ($200,092), California ($199,746) and District of Columbia ($195,190).

Frequently asked questions: Lawyers in Missouri

How much do Lawyers earn in Missouri?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $130,788.

Which Missouri county is best for Lawyers?

St. Louis County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($82,513). St. Charles County, MO follows at $82,513.