Paralegals and Legal Assistants Salary in California
SOC 23-2011 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Paralegals and Legal Assistants in California is $72,960 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $35.08 per hour. This is 20% above the national median of $61,010. 45,740 people work as Paralegals and Legal Assistants in California. Wages have grown 27% since 2014, when the median was $57,260.
Median Annual Salary
$72,960
Mean Annual
$76,920
Median Hourly
$35.08
Total Employed
45,740
Location Quotient
1.06
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
California
$72,960
this metro
United States
$61,010
you earn +20% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $72,960 |
| 2023 | $75,140 |
| 2022 | $69,790 |
| 2021 | $63,370 |
| 2020 | $61,520 |
| 2019 | $58,110 |
| 2018 | $57,290 |
| 2017 | $57,300 |
| 2016 | $56,950 |
| 2015 | $56,620 |
| 2014 | $57,260 |
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| Lawyers | $197,790 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $81,970 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $77,780 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | $76,410 |