Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Kansas

In Kansas, the median pay for paralegals and legal assistants is $26.44 an hour ($55,000 a year). About 2,210 people work in this job there.

$26.44Median hourly pay
$47,000–$64,170Middle half of workers, yearly
2,210People in this job in Kansas

That is 13% lower than the U.S. median ($62,890). Kansas ranks 43rd of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for paralegals and legal assistants in Kansas

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.68$38,860
25% of workers$22.60$47,000
Half of workers (median)$26.44$55,000
75% of workers$30.85$64,170
90% of workers$38.02$79,090

Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Kansas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Lawrence$52,530110
Topeka$50,350350
Wichita$50,240480
Manhattan$47,89070

Kansas unemployment rate: 3.8% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for paralegals and legal assistants

  • Typical education to start: Associate's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: -0.3% over ten years, little or no change · about 40,800 openings a year (BLS)

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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$64,860
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Medical Records Specialists$48,160
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,620
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$44,740
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$49,650
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$54,640

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.