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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      		 2022
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $18.12 $22.52 $28.46 $36.33 $45.66
      AreaName Yearly $37,690 $46,850 $59,200 $75,560 $94,960
      California Hourly $22.47 $28.18 $33.55 $44.06 $52.57
      AreaName Yearly $46,730 $58,620 $69,790 $91,630 $109,340
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.09 $36.69 $41.09 $54.77 $67.56
      AreaName Yearly $62,600 $76,310 $85,470 $113,930 $140,520
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.71 $31.30 $38.36 $50.55 $62.45
      AreaName Yearly $51,400 $65,100 $79,790 $105,150 $129,900
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.95 $26.83 $35.38 $39.32 $50.49
      AreaName Yearly $43,570 $55,800 $73,600 $81,780 $105,020
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.30 $28.63 $34.02 $44.59 $50.81
      AreaName Yearly $48,460 $59,550 $70,770 $92,750 $105,670
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.03 $27.39 $33.72 $37.41 $49.55
      AreaName Yearly $47,910 $56,960 $70,140 $77,810 $103,060
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.03 $27.73 $31.83 $40.84 $47.40
      AreaName Yearly $47,900 $57,680 $66,210 $84,950 $98,590
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.06 $25.00 $31.65 $39.83 $48.41
      AreaName Yearly $50,040 $52,000 $65,830 $82,850 $100,700
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.49 $20.59 $30.16 $36.31 $43.91
      AreaName Yearly $40,540 $42,830 $62,720 $75,520 $91,340
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.72 $23.24 $30.15 $37.95 $44.31
      AreaName Yearly $43,090 $48,350 $62,720 $78,930 $92,160
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.34 $23.59 $29.56 $38.04 $47.15
      AreaName Yearly $46,480 $49,060 $61,480 $79,130 $98,080
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.07 $23.21 $29.41 $35.91 $43.30
      AreaName Yearly $45,910 $48,280 $61,180 $74,680 $90,060
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.31 $22.92 $29.25 $36.21 $36.62
      AreaName Yearly $40,160 $47,670 $60,840 $75,320 $76,170
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.65 $29.08 $29.18 $37.38 $43.31
      AreaName Yearly $49,180 $60,480 $60,690 $77,750 $90,080
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.00 $24.75 $29.00 $29.89 $34.30
      AreaName Yearly $37,440 $51,480 $60,310 $62,170 $71,340
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $22.96 $23.35 $28.90 $35.04 $38.20
      AreaName Yearly $47,750 $48,570 $60,120 $72,880 $79,460
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.30 $22.75 $28.21 $35.11 $44.31
      AreaName Yearly $46,390 $47,320 $58,680 $73,030 $92,160
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $23.15 $24.24 $28.05 $35.22 $47.20
      AreaName Yearly $48,140 $50,420 $58,340 $73,260 $98,170
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.17 $22.27 $27.96 $35.81 $45.76
      AreaName Yearly $37,790 $46,330 $58,150 $74,480 $95,170
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.20 $19.67 $27.93 $35.59 $44.09
      AreaName Yearly $35,780 $40,920 $58,090 $74,020 $91,720
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.06 $22.45 $27.49 $35.64 $46.01
      AreaName Yearly $37,560 $46,700 $57,180 $74,130 $95,700
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.51 $22.02 $27.04 $33.03 $38.22
      AreaName Yearly $38,510 $45,800 $56,250 $68,690 $79,500
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.42 $21.93 $26.12 $30.05 $37.56
      AreaName Yearly $40,390 $45,610 $54,320 $62,500 $78,130
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.53 $24.13 $25.86 $31.06 $38.83
      AreaName Yearly $36,460 $50,200 $53,790 $64,600 $80,770
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.73 $20.00 $25.12 $30.52 $35.83
      AreaName Yearly $38,960 $41,600 $52,250 $63,470 $74,520
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.91 $23.17 $25.05 $35.94 $38.25
      AreaName Yearly $35,170 $48,190 $52,100 $74,740 $79,560
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $17.04 $22.63 $24.95 $33.01 $36.91
      AreaName Yearly $35,450 $47,080 $51,890 $68,650 $76,760
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.51 $16.51 $23.66 $31.98 $43.35
      AreaName Yearly $34,350 $34,350 $49,220 $66,510 $90,160
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.55 $18.60 $21.78 $22.35 $29.40
      AreaName Yearly $38,580 $38,680 $45,300 $46,480 $61,150
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      AreaName Yearly not available not available not available not available not available