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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $19.09 $23.17 $29.33 $37.63 $47.59
      Yearly $39,710 $48,190 $61,010 $78,280 $98,990
      California Hourly $23.08 $27.43 $35.08 $46.11 $50.65
      Yearly $48,000 $57,040 $72,960 $95,910 $105,350
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.32 $35.77 $46.99 $57.47 $72.17
      Yearly $58,900 $74,390 $97,740 $119,530 $150,120
      San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.39 $31.56 $40.98 $49.01 $60.67
      Yearly $56,980 $65,640 $85,230 $101,940 $126,190
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.21 $27.93 $37.50 $39.56 $46.61
      Yearly $46,190 $58,100 $77,990 $82,280 $96,950
      San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.63 $25.32 $37.28 $46.66 $51.64
      Yearly $44,980 $52,660 $77,550 $97,040 $107,410
      Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.72 $28.94 $37.10 $44.73 $48.18
      Yearly $51,420 $60,190 $77,170 $93,040 $100,210
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.45 $28.30 $36.71 $40.26 $47.92
      Yearly $46,700 $58,850 $76,350 $83,740 $99,670
      Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.93 $28.83 $36.33 $37.00 $46.83
      Yearly $47,700 $59,970 $75,560 $76,960 $97,410
      Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.84 $28.45 $36.10 $40.35 $47.19
      Yearly $45,420 $59,170 $75,080 $83,920 $98,160
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.24 $27.68 $34.35 $37.04 $43.00
      Yearly $46,270 $57,560 $71,450 $77,050 $89,440
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.07 $29.25 $33.72 $38.10 $46.21
      Yearly $47,990 $60,830 $70,130 $79,240 $96,120
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.25 $27.51 $32.34 $38.91 $47.86
      Yearly $46,280 $57,210 $67,260 $80,940 $99,550
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.33 $24.57 $30.34 $46.25 $48.20
      Yearly $44,360 $51,110 $63,110 $96,200 $100,250
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.83 $28.42 $30.03 $38.07 $45.80
      Yearly $49,570 $59,120 $62,460 $79,190 $95,250
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.24 $23.62 $29.72 $37.95 $48.61
      Yearly $40,010 $49,120 $61,810 $78,940 $101,110
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $23.59 $24.83 $29.45 $29.76 $37.42
      Yearly $49,060 $51,650 $61,260 $61,900 $77,840
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $21.98 $28.31 $29.29 $35.34 $35.78
      Yearly $45,710 $58,890 $60,910 $73,510 $74,420
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.89 $23.32 $29.06 $36.21 $44.96
      Yearly $45,530 $48,510 $60,450 $75,320 $93,510
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.47 $24.96 $29.03 $35.27 $41.00
      Yearly $46,750 $51,910 $60,370 $73,360 $85,270
      Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.71 $23.37 $28.97 $36.90 $45.81
      Yearly $41,000 $48,610 $60,250 $76,760 $95,280
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.42 $22.15 $28.76 $37.67 $43.72
      Yearly $40,380 $46,080 $59,820 $78,350 $90,940
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.75 $26.41 $28.75 $33.04 $44.36
      Yearly $47,320 $54,920 $59,810 $68,720 $92,270
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $23.14 $24.62 $28.56 $37.50 $44.26
      Yearly $48,130 $51,210 $59,410 $78,000 $92,060
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.67 $23.74 $28.09 $36.07 $41.84
      Yearly $47,160 $49,380 $58,440 $75,030 $87,030
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.08 $23.81 $27.85 $35.37 $36.55
      Yearly $45,920 $49,520 $57,920 $73,570 $76,030
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.34 $18.34 $26.47 $30.02 $36.11
      Yearly $38,150 $38,150 $55,060 $62,440 $75,100
      Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.95 $24.50 $24.86 $30.02 $35.67
      Yearly $45,650 $50,960 $51,710 $62,450 $74,190
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.71 $22.88 $23.89 $24.06 $30.08
      Yearly $41,000 $47,590 $49,680 $50,040 $62,560
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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