Legal Assistant market brief · Kansas City, MO
Legal Assistant Jobs in Kansas City, MO
31 legal assistant openings are live in the Kansas City, MO area from 19 employers, led by jacksongov, qtsdatacenters, and Quality Technology Services, LLC. The middle half of posted salaries runs $50,386–$72,002 a year (median $55,575), from the 65% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 55% of openings. 6% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 14, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 31
- Live legal assistant openings currently tracked in the Kansas City market.
Companies hiring
- 19
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $55,575
- 65% 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 17 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
31
Hiring employers
19
Salary coverage
65%
Median experience
3.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
14
8 companies · $51,125 median
Established employers
5
4 companies · $72,005 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$50,386
P50
$55,575
P75
$72,002
P90
$91,207
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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- 31 live roles tracked in this market.
- 19 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 14, 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
31 legal assistant openings across 19 employers establish the current Kansas City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 17 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
jacksongov 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 · 19 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 31 matches
Representative openings
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- SENIOR LEGAL ASSISTANT · jacksongov
- Real Estate Paralegal · qtsdatacenters
- Real Estate Paralegal · Quality Technology Services, LLC
- Paralegal · Smart Warehousing LLC
- Senior Corporate Paralegal - Entity & Organizational Structure · qtsdatacenters
- Legal Assistant - Family Support · jacksongov
- Senior Corporate Paralegal - Entity & Organizational Structure · Quality Technology Services, LLC
- Legal Assistant · Dave Friedman Team
- Contracts Specialist - Paralegal · HNTB
- Summer 2027 Internship: Legal Assistant · qtsdatacenters
- Summer 2027 Internship: Legal Assistant · Quality Technology Services, LLC
- Case Handling Paralegal · Legal Aid of Western Missouri
- Paralegal · Blitt and Gaines, P.C.
- Paralegal - Real Estate · Polsinelli PC
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 31 live legal assistant openings from 19 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 $55,575 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $50,386 to $72,002. Based on the 65% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most legal assistant openings in Kansas City?
Entry-level roles lead with 17 openings. Experience level is known for 77% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for legal assistant jobs in Kansas City?
jacksongov, qtsdatacenters, Quality Technology Services, LLC, and Blitt and Gaines, P.C. have the most open legal assistant roles here right now, out of 19 hiring employers.
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