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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Professional services, California

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Paralegals and Legal Assistants (Pro services) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 50 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $69,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry21$62,046
Level II — qualified10$77,376
Level III — experienced8$78,603
Level IV — fully competent4$117,146

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Paralegals and Legal Assistants (Pro services) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
SAC ATTORNEYS LLPParalegal5$66,560
Fish & Richardson P.C.Technology Specialist3$77,376
CHUGH, LLPPARALEGAL2$66,760
Kostiv & Associates P.C.Legal Analyst2$78,603
LAW ADVOCATE GROUP LLPLEGAL ANALYST2$78,603
Scott Warmuth A Professional CorporationLegal Assistant2$54,683
CSM Law OfficeImmigration paralegal2$69,711
Huang United Law CorpImmigration Law Specialist1$62,400
Pathway Law Firm, PCDemand Writer, Settlement Negotiator1$150,000
Charles C.H. Wu & Associates, A Professional CorporationLegal Assistant1$61,027

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Immigration Law Specialist at Huang United Law Corp
    $62,400
    Diamond BarDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25352-492556
  • Demand Writer, Settlement Negotiator at Pathway Law Firm, PC
    $150,000
    Beverly HillsDecided Dec 23, 2025I-203-25350-488003
  • Legal Assistant at Charles C.H. Wu & Associates, A Professional Corporation
    $61,027
    IrvineDecided Dec 4, 2025I-200-25331-442193
  • Law Clerk at Law Offices of Sabrina Li P.C
    $75,000
    Santa AnaDecided Dec 1, 2025I-200-25325-430114
  • PARALEGAL at CHUGH, LLP
    $65,520
    SANTA CLARADecided Nov 26, 2025I-200-25323-422394
  • Post Bar Law Clerk at Shegerian & Associates APC
    $90,000
    Los AngelesDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25309-373949
  • Paralegal at TEZ Law P.C.
    $49,005
    West CovinaWage Level IDecided Jul 24, 2025I-200-25198-183688
  • Emp. & Civ. Litigation Paralegal III, Gender/Social Justice at Open Door Legal
    $93,426
    San FranciscoDecided Jul 18, 2025I-200-25193-170749

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.