Legal Assistant market brief · Kansas City, MO
Legal Assistant Jobs in Kansas City, MO
36 legal assistant openings are live in the Kansas City, MO area from 23 employers, led by Husch Blackwell - 2020 updates, Robert Half, and Stange Law Firm. The middle half of posted salaries runs $50,000–$76,250 a year (median $53,500), from the 39% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 56% of openings. 8% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 36
- Live legal assistant openings currently tracked in the Kansas City market.
Companies hiring
- 23
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $53,500
- 39% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
Kansas City's legal assistant market is led by entry-level openings, with 20 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
36
Hiring employers
23
Salary coverage
39%
Median experience
3.0 years
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$50,000
P50
$53,500
P75
$76,250
P90
$93,500
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- 36 live roles tracked in this market.
- 23 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Legal Assistant in Kansas City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
36 legal assistant openings across 23 employers establish the current Kansas City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 20 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Husch Blackwell - 2020 updates is one of the most active visible employers, with 4 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 23 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 36 matches
Representative openings
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More legal assistant openings in Kansas City
- Paralegal/Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary · Stange Law Firm
- Paralegal/Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary · Stange Law Firm
- Paralegal/Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary · Stange Law Firm
- Legal Assistant · Hunt Midwest
- Sr. Paralegal - Commercial Real Estate · Robert Half
- Paralegal · FRE1017FRMG
- Legal Assistant · FRE1017FRMG
- Paralegal · Robert Half
- Sr. Litigation Paralegal · Robert Half
- IP Admin Analyst (Patent Paralegal) · Clarivate
- IP Admin Analyst (Patent Paralegal) · CPA Global d.o.o.
- Litigation Paralegal - Environmental, Product Liability & Tort · Lathrop GPM
- Client Delivery Specialist (Labor & Employment Legal Assistant) · Husch Blackwell - 2020 updates
- Litigation Paralegal - Employment and Revenue Cycle · kansashealthsystem
- Legal Assistant II · West 4th Strategy
- Paralegal · Mandarich Law Group
Legal Assistant jobs in Kansas City: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many legal assistant jobs are open in Kansas City?
Metaintro tracks 36 live legal assistant openings from 23 employers in the Kansas City, MO area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do legal assistant jobs in Kansas City pay?
The median posted salary is $53,500 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $50,000 to $76,250. Based on the 39% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most legal assistant openings in Kansas City?
Entry-level roles lead with 20 openings. Experience level is known for 81% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for legal assistant jobs in Kansas City?
Husch Blackwell - 2020 updates, Robert Half, Stange Law Firm, and Americo Financial Life and Annuity have the most open legal assistant roles here right now, out of 23 hiring employers.
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Kansas City market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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