Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary
in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
- Middle 50%
- $60,600–$93,790
- vs U.S. median
- +24%
- Metro rank
- #9 of 220
Paralegals and Legal Assistants in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro earn a median of $78,160 a year, based on BLS estimates for 290 jobs (May 2025). That is 24% above the U.S. median of $62,890 and 1% above the CA statewide median of $77,390. It ranks #9 of 220 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE290 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $99,250 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $84,030 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $80,930 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $78,550 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $77,520 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $76,300 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $75,200 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $74,780 |
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Questions
What is the average Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Santa Rosa?
The BLS median is $78,160 a year (May 2025). Half of the 290 jobs pay between $60,600 and $93,790. The 10th percentile is $49,400 and the 90th is $100,890.
Is Santa Rosa a high-paying metro for Paralegals and Legal Assistants?
That is 24% above the U.S. median of $62,890 and 1% above the CA statewide median of $77,390. It ranks #9 of 220 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Paralegals and Legal Assistants make an hour in Santa Rosa?
About $37.58 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $78,160 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $29.13–$45.09 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.