California · SOC 23-2011
Paralegals and Legal Assistants in California
State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$72,960
per year in this state
+20% above
National Median
$61,010
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$35.08/hr
median hourly
Employment
45,740
jobs in CA
Salary Range in California
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$48,000
25th Percentile
$57,040
Median
$72,960
75th Percentile
$95,910
90th Percentile
$105,350
Top Paying Jobs in California
1. Chief Executives $220,600 2. Computer and Information Systems Managers $211,340 3. Natural Sciences Managers $204,100 4. Architectural and Engineering Managers $201,810 5. Physicians, All Other $201,510 6. Lawyers $197,790 7. Nurse Midwives $196,700 8. Podiatrists $193,510 9. Physicists $180,900 10. Computer Hardware Engineers $179,880