Lawyer Salary in Missouri
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1011 Lawyers
Median in Missouri
$133,450
$64.16 an hour
10th percentile
$67,020
90th percentile
about $299,990
Jobs (wage & salary)
11,560
The median annual wage for lawyers in Missouri was $133,450 in May 2025, $26,220 (16%) below the national median of $159,670.
The middle half earned between $89,900 (25th percentile) and $197,110 (75th percentile).
Missouri ranks 23 of the 51 states and DC with a published median for this occupation.
The comparison is not adjusted for living costs.
Percentiles
Pay range in Missouri
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $67,020 | $32.22 |
| 25th | $89,900 | $43.22 |
| 50th (median) | $133,450 | $64.16 |
| 75th | $197,110 | $94.77 |
| 90th | about $299,990 | about $144.23 |
| Mean (average) | $162,820 | $78.28 |
BLS OEWS May 2025.
Annual = hourly × 2,080.
OEWS covers wage-and-salary workers only and leaves out the self-employed, overtime pay and most bonuses.
BLS marks lawyer wages of $239,200 a year ($115 an hour) or more with a footnote in its own tables; values at or above that line are shown as "about" because BLS does not publish them as precise.