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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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      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $19.09 $23.16 $29.31 $37.31 $47.51
      Yearly $39,710 $48,180 $60,970 $77,600 $98,830
      California Hourly $23.23 $28.28 $36.12 $46.11 $56.31
      Yearly $48,320 $58,830 $75,140 $95,900 $117,120
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.08 $36.23 $48.07 $57.85 $75.13
      Yearly $62,560 $75,350 $99,990 $120,330 $156,270
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.38 $33.83 $40.28 $51.86 $64.85
      Yearly $59,030 $70,370 $83,780 $107,870 $134,880
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.92 $29.20 $37.05 $44.94 $50.36
      Yearly $43,510 $60,730 $77,060 $93,470 $104,760
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.15 $28.54 $36.41 $46.26 $51.82
      Yearly $48,160 $59,360 $75,740 $96,220 $107,790
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.72 $28.65 $36.11 $42.24 $50.12
      Yearly $51,420 $59,580 $75,100 $87,860 $104,250
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.19 $29.62 $33.55 $42.41 $47.67
      Yearly $48,240 $61,610 $69,780 $88,220 $99,140
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.04 $28.58 $31.73 $43.85 $47.72
      Yearly $47,920 $59,450 $66,000 $91,210 $99,260
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.16 $27.99 $31.19 $39.19 $49.06
      Yearly $50,250 $58,220 $64,870 $81,520 $102,040
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.30 $27.62 $31.00 $39.59 $48.67
      Yearly $54,700 $57,440 $64,470 $82,340 $101,240
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $22.00 $25.68 $30.53 $35.72 $39.86
      Yearly $45,760 $53,410 $63,490 $74,290 $82,910
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.91 $26.51 $29.92 $41.69 $50.29
      Yearly $47,640 $55,140 $62,240 $86,700 $104,600
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $23.24 $24.35 $29.84 $38.76 $44.47
      Yearly $48,330 $50,640 $62,070 $80,620 $92,500
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.87 $23.51 $29.71 $38.02 $45.82
      Yearly $45,490 $48,890 $61,800 $79,080 $95,300
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.24 $23.69 $29.31 $34.88 $44.94
      Yearly $48,330 $49,270 $60,970 $72,540 $93,470
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.00 $26.36 $29.19 $31.66 $45.69
      Yearly $47,840 $54,830 $60,720 $65,850 $95,020
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.53 $23.80 $28.95 $36.14 $43.55
      Yearly $46,860 $49,510 $60,220 $75,170 $90,580
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.78 $23.15 $28.89 $35.22 $44.44
      Yearly $47,390 $48,140 $60,090 $73,260 $92,440
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.32 $24.44 $28.87 $36.62 $44.68
      Yearly $48,500 $50,830 $60,050 $76,160 $92,930
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $24.27 $24.87 $28.81 $29.16 $33.18
      Yearly $50,490 $51,720 $59,920 $60,660 $69,020
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.89 $23.66 $28.75 $35.11 $48.62
      Yearly $47,610 $49,200 $59,790 $73,040 $101,130
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.83 $25.74 $28.72 $35.19 $47.15
      Yearly $35,010 $53,540 $59,730 $73,190 $98,070
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.33 $22.87 $28.36 $34.80 $40.74
      Yearly $40,200 $47,560 $59,000 $72,380 $84,750
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.19 $18.61 $28.35 $38.56 $45.05
      Yearly $33,680 $38,720 $58,970 $80,210 $93,700
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.27 $22.44 $28.01 $35.38 $46.49
      Yearly $40,080 $46,670 $58,260 $73,590 $96,700
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.40 $21.70 $26.58 $32.56 $40.12
      Yearly $40,350 $45,130 $55,290 $67,720 $83,450
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.49 $22.51 $26.08 $31.53 $40.46
      Yearly $36,390 $46,830 $54,250 $65,580 $84,150
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.59 $22.24 $24.91 $40.84 $48.00
      Yearly $34,510 $46,270 $51,810 $84,940 $99,840
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.62 $23.05 $23.91 $24.44 $29.06
      Yearly $40,810 $47,940 $49,730 $50,840 $60,430
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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