Lawyers pay in St. Louis
$167,880avg. a year
$80.71 an hour · 6,100 employed
Lawyers in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area earn an average of $167,880 a year. That is $5,060 (3%) more than the Missouri average of $162,820. The U.S. average is $185,840.
$142,690Median pay
$80.71Average hourly
+3%vs. Missouri average
6,100Jobs in this metro
Other Missouri metro areas
Average pay for lawyers in other Missouri metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
15,310 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$166,230
$79.92 an hour
2710 jobs
Springfield, MO
$155,930
$74.97 an hour
3400 jobs
Columbia, MO
$132,290
$63.60 an hour
4100 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$124,350
$59.78 an hour
5120 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$120,010
$57.70 an hour
6490 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$119,550
$57.48 an hour
7180 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$117,970
$56.72 an hour
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How St. Louis compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Missouri metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in St. Louis
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $141,650 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | $64,770 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $64,720 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $56,050 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $75,770 |
Questions and answers
How much do lawyers make in St. Louis?
The average is $167,880 a year, and the median is $142,690. About 6,100 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Missouri average?
That is $5,060 (3%) more than the Missouri average of $162,820.
Is this job common in St. Louis?
It makes up 4.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.94 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 23-1011. Metro area: St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41180). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.