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Lawyer Salary in Jefferson City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Jefferson City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of lawyers in Jefferson City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Lawyers in Jefferson City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$74,580
25th Percentile Wage
$84,140
50th Percentile Wage
$112,080
75th Percentile Wage
$122,840
90th Percentile Wage
$191,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Jefferson City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $191,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $112,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,580.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$112,080
15.57% 44.86%
2021
$94,630
-0.67% -
2020
$95,260
34.30% -
2019
$62,590
-30.50% -
2018
$81,680
22.21% -
2017
$63,540
-0.72% -
2016
$64,000
0.00% -
2015
$64,000
-8.78% -
2014
$69,620
5.96% -
2013
$65,470
5.61% -
2012
$61,800
- -

Table 2. Compare Lawyer Salary in Jefferson City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $112,080 in Jefferson City is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Jefferson City is 13.4 percent (13.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 28.5 percent (28.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$129,370
St Louis
$125,500
Jefferson City
$112,080
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$103,450
Springfield
$102,470
Columbia
$101,310
Joplin
$100,970
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$97,730
St Joseph
$97,280
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$92,180
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$88,440
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$82,190
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$80,180

See also: Top paying jobs in Jefferson City, Missouri.