Paralegals and Legal Assistants in California
Local pay for paralegals and legal assistants in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 23-2011
$77,390
median pay, California
47,130
employed in California
+23.1%
vs U.S. median
+0.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What paralegals and legal assistants earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of paralegals and legal assistants in California earn between $60,170 and $98,430 a year; the U.S. median is $62,890.
$50,460
P10
$60,170
P25
$77,390
MEDIAN
$98,430
P75
$119,580
P90
Pay by metro in California
$99,250
$84,030
$80,930
$79,280
$78,550
$78,160
$77,520
$77,020
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